Culture & History

The official Obama portrait marks the first painted likeness of a U.S. president and former first lady produced while in office for the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery...

The question of whether serial killer Ed Gein ever talked to trans pioneer Christine Jorgensen touches on two iconic but distant figures in mid-20th century American crime and c...

Audrey Hepburn’s black and white dress is best known as the Little Black Dress (LBD) she wears while eating cake outside Holly Golightly’s apartment in the 1961 film Breakfa...

The April 2019 fire at Notre Dame Cathedral began in the roof area during major restoration work. The leading official findings point to an accidental ignition source related to...

“Oregon Trail you have dysentery” is a concise warning that fuses American frontier history with 20th‑century game design. It refers to the threat of dysentery, a severe i...