history-and-culture

The question of who invented pop is best answered not by a single individual, but by a chain of innovators who turned experimental sparkling water into a mass-market beverage. L...

June 19 is a date that carries different meanings depending on context, most notably Juneteenth in the United States and regional commemorative days elsewhere. This explainer ou...

Today the phrase Titanic photos usually refers to archival images of the wreck, original expedition photography, historic postcards, and modern sonar or debris-field imagery. Th...

The Kennedy family’s Fourth of July observances during John F. Kennedy’s presidency reflected both personal family moments and public expressions of patriotism. As public se...

The wreck of the RMS Titanic lies in the North Atlantic Ocean, roughly 370 nautical miles (690 kilometers) south-southeast of Newfoundland, Canada. Precise coordinates place it...

Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis remains one of the most consequential First Ladies in American history, and her relationship with the White House Rose Garden shapes how many...

Royal hunts are organized activities in which members of a royal family participate in hunting game, traditionally for sport, display of authority, and training for warfare. Acr...

Operation Mincemeat is a true story, but it is a true story about a carefully constructed deception rather than a straightforward factual account of events. In 1943, British int...

Juneteenth commemorates the arrival of Union troops in Galveston, Texas on June 19, 1865, and the announcement that enslaved people were free. Recognition has evolved through st...

The 28-star American flag represents a distinct period in U.S. history when the Union contained 28 states. This flag configuration was officially adopted on July 4, 1846, follow...