Sebastian S. Kresge, an industrious visionary who grew up on a farm in the Poconos, started a five-and-dime store in 1899 in Detroit that would become the Kmart superstore chain.In keeping with ...

Dec. 9, 1899 The New York Times Archives See the article in its original context from December 9, 1899, Page 1 Buy Reprints View on timesmachine ...

The STREETCAR STRIKE OF 1899 began on 10 June 1899. Over 850 employees of the Big Consolidated Line of the CLEVELAND ELECTRIC RAILWAY CO. voted to strike for better wages and working conditions and ...

Auction records from Heritage Auctions show a dime minted in 1873 sold in 2023 for $3.6 million, the largest price paid for a 10-cent piece on the company’s website.