Athens gave the world its modern political system - the birth of "democracy" is a long and complicated yet utterly galvanizing process. Even the Gods have a say in worldly doings. The city beneath the Acropolis becomes the very cradle of western culture.

Did you know that one of America's most famous authors, Harriet Beecher Stowe, based her book "Uncle Tom's Cabin" on the experiences of a real man—the life of Rev. Josiah Henson (1789-1883)?

On a desolate mountain top in California lives the world’s oldest organism – a gnarled and twisted bristlecone pine. The scientist who discovered the tree gave it the name Methuselah. It was a seedling when the Egyptian pyramids were being built and a mat...

In a new book about African American foodways, author Rafia Zafar chronicles the influence of black cooks on the way we eat. Slaves and recently freed people were highly respected for their talents in the kitchen. Some notable cooks even published cookboo...

Fredrick Douglas Opie, associate professor of history and director of the African Diaspora Studies Program at Marist College, discusses his book, Hog and Hominy: Soul Food from Africa to America. Opie's culinary history is a portrait of the social and rel...

Soul food can be a divisive term. How is soul food different than Southern food? Does soul food refer to rib-sticking food like fried chicken and ribs, or more everyday fare like red beans and rice? Soul food pioneers like Princess Pamela point the way t...

This program is the story of how humble beginnings inspired a young girl from Madisonville, La. to become one of the top multi-award-winning chef's in the nation. Along the way, at her Dooky Chase restaurant, she managed to cook for presidents & enter...

The Romans weren't the first to feast on bread and cheese - but it was a major staple of their diet! In this episode, Sohla bakes Panis Quadratus, a type of bread that was discovered fossilized in the ruins of Pompeii, along with a cheese made from fresh...

The history and origins of New Orleans Creole cooking.

Americans who stayed home during WWII were asked to make sacrifices to support troops overseas. People changed jobs, took on new responsibilities at home, and even changed their diets. Food rationing was a must. The military got the best meat, coffee, and...

Clotted cream is an amazing British cream typically served with scones in the UK, it's also delicious in rice pudding! Here's how to make homemade clotted cream using an oven, it tastes incredible!

French sculptor Louise Bourgeois is best known to audiences around the world for her spider sculptures.

Take a look back at the last hundred years of controversial fashion, from the hobble skirts of the 1910s and Josephine Baker's banana skirt in the 1920s, to the bullet bras of the 1950s and the miniskirts of the 1960s, here's how boundary-pushing fashion...

A good and brief history of drag. The only thing missing to note is the first drag queen in recorded American History...William Dorsey Swann.

These are the most influential drag icons! For this list, we will be including the pioneers of drag that inspired everyone’s favorite reality show, and made a name for themselves far before it even began. We’ve tried to create a well-rounded list of drag...