The Centre of Christianity since the foundation of Saint Peter’s Basilica by Constantine (4th century), and at a later stage the permanent seat of the Popes, the Vatican is at once the pre-eminently holy city for Catholics, an important archaeological sit...

The existence of England is one that is often taken for granted and looked at far too scarcely. This may be due to the overshadowing history of the development of Great Britain and the United Kingdom, but nonetheless, in order for these unions to be forme...

We examine a trio of prominent booze contenders that fought the good fight then went down with more noise than usual.

Lucy is the nickname of a 3.2 million-year-old fossilized skeleton of an Australopithecus afarensis, a human ancestor, that was discovered in 1974 in Hadar, Ethiopia.

If you think that waffles are a simple treat, you might be surprised. They go back further in history than you might imagine. And there are more kinds of waffles than there are, well, squares on a waffle iron.

The Argentine tango originated as a dance for men to learn together in Argentina. The tango began in the lower-class districts of Buenos Aires around 1880, where the Spanish tango and the milonga merged. Men would practice together to perfect their polka...

The United Kingdom (UK) is a country that consists of England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. The name Great Britain refers to the island on which most of the non-sovereign countries of England, Scotland, and Wales are situated.

Millions and millions of people have flocked through the doors of Madame Tussauds since they first opened over 250 years ago and it remains just as popular as it ever was.

The last eight surviving Munchkins from The Wizard of Oz share their memories in this 1993 documentary hosted by Oz historian John Fricke.

The real history of Thanksgiving through the eyes of Anton; a Native American and his family's history of experience. He also explains how Native Americans have reclaimed Thanksgiving. This is NOT the nicey nicey narrative you we are taught in school.

The very first Thanksgiving happened almost 400 years ago – long before the nation was born. How did it evolve into America’s quintessential national holiday? Credit largely goes to two people – one, a name you know; the other you’ve probably never heard...

Marcus Tullius Cicero, a senator in the late Roman Republic, left a lasting legacy of works that have been revered by scholars for millennia. His life and untimely death is history that deserves to be remembered.

The 1920s were a time of culinary innovation, introducing unforgettable party favorites like finger sandwiches and chicken a la King. As we look back, what made these dishes so special that we now abandon them? Join us as we explore 15 memorable party foo...

The legacy of the cowboy and the lore of the Old West lives on in the American culture because of the famous cowboys and the authors who immortalized them and the actors who made them real.

Adventures in Illustration, Puppetry, and American Popular Culture