History
Accounts vary on Valentine’s Day origins
Valentine's Day is a bright light in the middle of the winter . Come February 14, sweethearts celebrate their love...
4 facts about St. Valentine
Saint Valentine is the patron saint of lovers and engaged and married couples. He also is the name behind the...
Notable events that took place in January 1922
Look ahead to the future is great, but looking back can be equally valuable and insightful. Looking back can also...
Origins of “The 12 Days of Christmas”
Christmas carols can be heard far and wide from Thanksgiving weekend through Christmas Day. "The 12 Days of Christmas" is...
20 of the best Christmas albums of all time
Written by: Kaiya Shunyata Using data from numerous music websites, Stacker compiled a list of 20 of the greatest Christmas...
100 best rock albums of all time, according to critics
Written by: Joni Sweet Driven by the success of the Byrds and the Beatles, the mid-1960s saw rock 'n' roll...
What winter was like the year you were born
Written by: Rachel Cavanaugh Description:Stacker put together a list featuring information and statistics for each year of the past century...
Holiday gift crazes and fads of the past century
Written by: Jennifer Billock The holidays are coming, and just like every year before this one, there's sure to be...
The cultural and historical significance of fashion on HBCU campuses
Written by: Leesa Davis Across the campuses of historically Black colleges and universities, students have a reputation for making strong...
Can you guess which US city this ‘Jeopardy!’ clue is about?
Written by: Stacker This was the first U.S. city to have an elevated train line … This city is home...
Most-watched TV series finales of all time
Written by: Kristin Marguerite Doidge Will Rachel and Ross end up together? What brought the survivors of Oceanic Flight 815...
Best Thanksgiving movies of all time
Written by: Jody Ellis When one thinks of holiday movies, the first thing that springs to mind is most likely...
How the Pilgrims became America’s forefathers
The town of Plymouth in Massachusetts has not always been well-known. The town and the Pilgrims who created it were...
George Eastman and the rise of Eastman Kodak
If you have a snapshot of your great-aunt Gladys from 1940, you can thank George Eastman, the father of consumer...
