In the mid-19th century, Chinese immigrants built much of the developing American West. The community was often met with hostility and violence.

Embark on the Louisiana Gumbo Trail and explore 11 unique parishes rich in culture and culinary delights along the way.

AUDREY VANN One might pause before deep-throating a hot dog slathered in cream cheese and onions at 2 a.m., but if you ...

The first electronic computer was built during the 1940s by John Vincent Atanasoff, a professor of physics and mathematics at ...

I share an ancestral connection with Pope Leo XIV. What does that story say about race, religion, and ancestry in America?

If the legend is correct, the baseball glove was first used extensively by a career .165 hitter, Charlie Waitt, 150 years ago.

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Discover the allure of historic homes in America, from Gilded Age mansions to charming bungalows. Are you ready to step back in time and explore the architectural gems that have captured the ...

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on May 16 ... City Thunder now possess "the best defense in Playoff history." Sampson just wrapped up his 11th season at Houston and ...

It’s a subject Ludwig has been researching for years as the director of the University of Chicago’s Crime Lab. It’s one of the key findings of his new book, “Unforgiving Places ...

The singing corpse in question here is that of real-life outlaw, a man vividly named Elmer McCurdy, born in Maine in 1880 and variously ... until the actual living history of the corpse had ...