To the world, John Lennon and Paul McCartney were two-fourths of The Beatles. To each other, they were bandmates and best ...

During his 27 years in prison, Nelson Mandela’s most powerful tools were a pen and paper. Well before he became South Africa's first Black president in 1994, Mandela was leading the fight against ...

From the New Jersey summer camp used as Camp Crystal Lake in 'Friday the 13th' to Georgia's Camp Rutledge, some of these camps have dark histories of their own.

An impromptu summer experience turned out to be the beginning of something much bigger for the world-famous chef.

In the years since the atomic bomb fell on Hiroshima, the city has become a monument to peace and the dream of a world without nuclear weapons.

What would you find inside a typical Viking home? From combs to looms, these household staples paint a surprisingly domestic picture of Norse life.

But why is waving a white flag used as a symbol of capitulation or surrender? ​Well, given that historians in ancient Rome and ancient China were referring to a white flag being used in times of ...

Each one features its own population, landscapes, or marvels that put it on the map, all the while claiming a unique identity. Locals and travelers alike are treated to one-of-a-kind traditions, ...

Louis Armstrong had several nicknames, but “Satchmo” was the one that stuck. Here’s how a misheard word became part of jazz history.

I’ve visited six out of seven of these places. It’s not hard to see why these were some of Anthony Bourdain's favorite places to travel, eat, and seek out stori ...

Only true jazz fans will ace this quiz. See if you can match eight legendary musicians to one of their best-known songs.

Although its origins are unknown, there is at least a theory that, as a folkish name for the violin, the word fiddle can be traced back to Vitula, the name of a little-known Roman goddess of joy, ...