Olympic champion and golf pioneer Babe Didrikson Zaharias is celebrated in Beaumont for her groundbreaking sports legacy.

LIFESTYLE On this day in history, March 25, 1911, a fire at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory kills 146 Tragedy of Triangle fire ushered in a series of worker protection reforms, laws and policies ...

Future TV star and producer Lucille Ball was born on this day in history, August 6, 1911, in Jamestown, New York. She would go on to make television history along with husband Desi Arnaz.

Monday, April 3, 1911. Nearly a week after a fire swept through the state capitol building in Albany, patrols are on alert for looters hoping to plunder remnants of history, The Record reports.

In 1911, French banker Albert Kahn launched an ambitious project to document humanity before modernization changed it forever. His Archives de la Planète would grow to include over 72,000 ...

24 July 1911: The discovery of Machu Picchu. ... On this day in 1911, ... At the top of a 2,500 metre-high mountain ridge is the remains of one of the most astounding citadels in human history.

In June of 1894, the United States Congress enacted a law setting aside the first Monday in September as “Labor Day.” The holiday recognizes the contributions of working men and 1911: Labor ...