A delectable brownie is a perfect dessert for any occasion, and the sweet treat's history is just as rich, with its debut ...

Boscobel House and Gardens, just outside the village, is a meticulously restored Federal-period house museum with gardens overlooking the Hudson. The mansion’s collection of period furniture and ...

The historic Gold Rush towns of Columbia and Sonora lie about an hour away, each offering their own preserved glimpses into California’s mining heritage. Fresno, with its shopping, dining, and ...

It’s hard to think about politics today without immediately picturing the face of a party’s leader, charismatic or otherwise.

A rifle which belonged to the 19th Century American sharpshooter who inspired the musical Annie Get Your Gun is going up for ...

Victoria had noticed something unusual about the desk. She did a little digging and came up with an interesting theory.

Next week, California voters will go to the polls to decide whether the state should authorize mid-decade redistricting to counter gerrymandering in Republican states and keep Democrats competitive in ...

One minor but arresting fact of U.S. history is the huge amount of alcohol the average American consumed in 1830: 7.1 undiluted gallons a year, the equivalent of four shots of 80-proof whiskey every ...

As Irish fashion continues to be inspired by its history, perhaps it is worth bringing the history on set too, writes fashion historian Laura Fitzachary.