On February 7, 1900, Chinese American lumberyard owner Wong Chut King fell ill. When he died a few weeks later, in March, an ...

The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun.” The words are Ecclesiastes 1:9 – among my ...

Bubonic plague, or the ‘Black Death’ as it became known during ... The pandemic became the deadliest event in human history, killing a quarter of Europe’s population. It contributed to the end of the ...

Honolulu officials thought fire could stop the bubonic plague from spreading through the growing city. But high winds ...

In Water on the Moon, Frederick M. “Skip” Burkle, Jr., MD recounts his life from childhood up to 2024, when he was 83. Having been drafted during the ...

Enjoy a Valentine's Day out with a twist and explore this picturesque village, where stories of love and heartbreak collide ...

Often seen as a cute, kitschy piece of German barware, the beer stein's signature look once served a very practical purpose.

The Reagan strategy of appointing directors opposed to the very idea of the agency has reached its apotheosis.

It was during a Tory rally on July 20, 1957, organized to commemorate 25 years of public service by Alan Tindal Lennox-Boyd, ...

How patrons of the arts became plutocrats aboard yachts. I n the early 1500s, an unknown wealthy patron is said to have ...

Read on to discover incredible animals that once inhabited the UK (and to see which ones are making a comeback)... Gigello/Shutterstock Brown bears were once a common sight in Britain. These wild ...

California Governor Gavin Newsom, who has never seen a camera he didn't hog or a bottle of hair gel he didn't like, bears a rather suspicious physical resemblance to a superhero movie villain.