In the mid-1820s, Joseph Nicéphore Niépce produced the oldest surviving photograph of a real-life scene. Since then, photography spread across several countries, where other inventors improved upon ...

Although it took place nearly a century ago, the Great Depression still looms large in any discussion of American history. Starting in 1929 and dragging on through most of the 1930s, the Great ...

The Golden Age of Hollywood is one that will never be forgotten, with the likes of legendary actors James Dean, Elizabeth Taylor, John Wayne, and Grace Kelly – to name a few. Classic Hollywood cinema ...

The Medieval period, also called the Middle Ages, spanned from the 5th century through the 15th century. This era became famous for the Bubonic Plague, Crusades, and harsh life. But many peoples’ ...

The JFK assassination, increasing racial tensions, and the Vietnam War all occurred in the 1960s. Despite some very tumultuous and trying times, the decade also kicked off the flower power movement ...

The glamorous world of the A-list elite comes complete with buckets of glitz and glam. When it comes to their wardrobes, no expense is spared to look like a million dollars. An outfit can speak a ...

Life in the 1950s was very different from what it is today. Lacking the technology of the 21st century, it was a much simpler time. People weren’t distracted by personal devices and spent more time ...

We watch sports for their inherent unpredictability. While the rules are straightforward enough, there’s no telling how things will play out. The game evolves over the years, generational talents ...

While the postwar ’50s and ’60s are often romanticized, the 1970s were a different beast. As Americans grappled with the end of the Vietnam War and inflation, much of the decade was marked by creeping ...

Throughout history, there have been iconic moments that defined an era and thanks to the advent of photography, we’ve been lucky to capture many of those moments. From the fashion trends of the ’20s ...

Decisions, decisions, decisions. Unfortunately, they are one of the many things that can make or break us as human beings, with some having greater consequences than others. Some decisions are so ...

We tend to get the most annoying songs stuck in our heads. Why can’t we get some James Taylor stuck up there? But, no, we hear two chords of the opening for “Call Me Maybe,” and we’re stuck with Carly ...