But Claire McCardell was a pioneering outlier. From the 1930s to the 1950s this designer found freedom creating affordable, ...

During the Middle Ages, Europeans believed that apples had aphrodisiac qualities and used them in love rituals. If a woman ...

President Trump has long celebrated William McKinley's tariff policies. Vintage photos show how they affected Americans.

Michelle Liu Carriger, who has a doctorate in theater arts and performance studies, is encouraging others to embrace the ...

One criterion for being recognized as a protected class under the equal protection clause of the Constitution is that a group must have a demonstrated history of legal discrimination, so it is ...

Thousands of people took to the streets of this CT city to run a road race to benefit an immigration and refugee service ...

It was a slow day for greetings when we stopped at the mail kiosk to collect our solicitations and bills. As I was gathering ...

Aussies have given the final say on the skimpy G-string bikini trend that sparked calls for a ban on Australian beaches.

Desperate men, women, and children sacrificed their health ... appearance of having a cold," according to one report from the 1870s. Many had likely contracted byssinosis, a disease that causes ...

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Working in railways, mines, and mills caused thousands of deaths in the early 20th century and before. Photos show the dangerous workplaces.