Oldest Black-Owned Businesses in America
These Black-owned businesses have been around for generations and are an integral part of American life.
Inspiring Quotes From History's Most Remarkable Women
/granite-web-prod/d6/51/d651f756aca94e0ea89270ea9ad436fa.jpeg)
These women are remarkable, and their lives are lessons we all should learn.
Most Motivational Martin Luther King Quotes
/granite-web-prod/6d/ab/6dab29598b414813a0bde0ad089091ac.jpeg)
AP
Martin Luther King Jr.'s words continue to be inspiring.
Top 15 Most Famous Women in History
/granite-web-prod/8b/cd/8bcd3c63144145d6ab84efff179a092e.jpeg)
Jane Barlow
AP Photo
Going into STEM is a good way to get famous. But it's not the only way.
15 Most Famous Men in History
/granite-web-prod/93/c9/93c958b553484ddd9dc687ee94f211c7.jpeg)
pictore
Getty Images
Stats don't lie.
Most Famous Whistleblowers in History
/granite-web-prod/50/25/50254390e70c46b1a72788f3adaff07e.jpeg)
Former FBI officials, Mark Felt, left, and Edward S. Miller, appear at a news conference, April 15, 1981 after learning that President Reagan had pardoned them from their conviction of unauthorized break-ins during the Nixon administration's search for opponents during the Vietnam War. (AP Photo/Bob Daugherty)
BOB DAUGHERTY
AP
They made decisions that impacted the world as a whole.
Real Value of Iconic Frank Lloyd Wright Houses
/granite-web-prod/6a/1c/6a1c51e685a94661b17a33801a04f323.jpeg)
Fallingwater
Facebook
You’d need millions in the bank to live in most Frank Lloyd Wright houses.
Vintage Happy Fourth of July Images From Decades Past
/granite-web-prod/ac/31/ac31a1f269aa41af9e63060721c688c1.jpeg)
VintageRoadside
Facebook
See how your parents and grandparents spent their Fourth of July holiday.
The Business Behind Peeps Easter Candy — America's Most Beloved (and Hated) Sweet
/granite-web-prod/c1/62/c1621afae0854fdbbf6d0afab8c34b30.jpeg)
WKRCTV
Facebook
Get the deets behind Peeps — one of America's most controversial Easter candies.
Most Valuable Antique Swords
/granite-web-prod/b7/43/b7437210eddc41539ad94449bc92e7fa.jpeg)
A Bonhams employee holds a massive Indian Processional Headsman's sword of the 19th century, beside body armour during a photo call for Bonhams' Antique Arms and Armour sale in London, Monday, May 24, 2021. The sword is estimated to fetch 4,000-5,000, british pounds, 5,600-7,000 US dollars.( AP Photo/Frank Augstein)
Frank Augstein
AP
Consider your wallet vanquished.
These Vintage Houses Are True Time Capsules of Another Era
/granite-web-prod/ba/2b/ba2bdb6e84d34d458a0ae9f55d46b144.jpeg)
They haven’t changed much since the day they were built.
Inside Astroworld 2021 and 14 Other Concert Tragedies
/granite-web-prod/3e/cd/3ecddf895b7945e59596fd57bf9a9958.jpeg)
Travis Scott performs on day one of the Astroworld Music Festival at NRG Park on Friday, Nov. 5, 2021, in Houston. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP)
Amy Harris
Amy Harris/Invision/AP
Travis Scott’s Astroworld Festival isn't the first tragedy at a music event.
The True Dark History of Thanksgiving
/granite-web-prod/40/31/4031a9a270ba47a7a07035d738e29a7c.jpeg)
Bartonellison
Wikimedia Commons
Whatever you've heard about Thanksgiving is not entirely true.
90 Rare Historical Photos You've Never Seen
/granite-web-prod/b8/f6/b8f6a216c2ca49a99f4146c7d9a77d8b.png)
zeitreisender0
Instagram
From business to everyday life, these rare historical photos show a world that no longer exists.
Most Famous Ghost Ships in History
/granite-web-prod/c3/d0/c3d0634432294a8ba203eaf8b9d343e8.jpg)
shaunl
Getty Images
The mysterious ships sailed the seas with no signs of life.
Most Ridiculous Facts About America
American Bald Eagle - symbol of america -with flag. United States of America patriotic symbols.
Kesu01
Getty Images/iStockphoto
The truth about Americans is even stranger than the fiction.
Greatest Heists in History
/granite-web-prod/9e/0e/9e0ed05964f849bfbc5a0cf6f52ae0b6.jpeg)
cjp
Getty Images
These real-world heists are more incredible than any movie.
Lessons From the Great Depression for Today
This is how people survived America's worst economic crisis.
Largest Empires in World History
/granite-web-prod/4c/4c/4c4c2e7d04094494b887a983fa8f822a.jpeg)
1897: The British Empire. British Possessions shown in Solid Black and underlined in Black. Vintage illustration circa late 19th century. Digital restoration by Pictore.
pictore
Getty Images
They were big, rich and ruled the world.
Famous Women's Firsts Throughout History
They paved the way for future generations.
The Fascinating History of What Pirates Were Really Like
/granite-web-prod/dc/5f/dc5fb951b41c4558b8fca9d325806b8a.jpeg)
peepo
Getty Images
Those swashbuckling tales of mayhem, plunder and murder got exaggerated. But the truth about pirates is still fantastic.
Queen Elizabeth's Life Before Her Reign Was Not What You Expect
/granite-web-prod/4b/53/4b538c73c06046eeaf3f5999acff01dd.jpeg)
FILE - In this 1937 file photo, Britain's King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, pose for a family portrait with their two daughters, Princess Elizabeth, center, and Princess Margaret. Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch and a symbol of stability across much of a turbulent century, has died on Thursday, Sept, 8, 2022. She was 96. (AP Photo, File)
AP Photo
The matriarch of the royal family wasn’t supposed to be queen. But she turned out to be the perfect person for the job.
What Life in Ancient Rome Was Really Like
Exploding toilets, deadly gladiators, cruel punishments and psychotic rulers — ancient Rome had it all. But would you want to live there?