Following Republican victories in the 1930 midterms, Democrats gained control of the House of Representatives after ...

What were the key moments in the Great Recession, the most significant economic downturn since the Great Depression of the 1920s and 1930s? Here are some of the most important milestones in a Great ...

Annabelle is one of the world's most famous supposedly haunted dolls, but the real-life version looks nothing like the ...

In countless mummy movies, all it takes is a recitation from a book of spells to awaken the dead and unleash horror. Real ancient Egyptians also believed in the magical power of written words, but ...

World War II began just five months after the Spanish Civil War ended. Here are five key ways the conflict in Spain foreshadowed what would become the largest and deadliest war in human history.

What are the oldest stories in the world? Some of these tales were written down in very ancient times, while others have been retold from generation to generation for tens of thousands of years.

Born into a wealthy banking family in Hartford, Connecticut, J.P. Morgan followed his father into finance and became one of the most influential financiers of the Gilded Age. He r ...

On October 27, 1966, “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown” makes its debut on CBS and delights American viewers. The animated special becomes a seasonal classic, watched by generations of families ...

Cinco de Mayo celebrates Mexico’s victory over France at the 1862 Battle of Puebla. It is not Mexican Independence Day, a common misconception. Cinco de Mayo is celebrated in Mexico, but celebrations ...

Technology has changed the world in many ways, but perhaps no period introduced more changes than the Second Industrial Revolution. From the late 19th to early 20th centuries, cities grew, factories ...

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In 2017, several news organizations revealed the existence of the Advanced Aviation Threat Identification Program (AATIP), a U.S. government-funded program that investigated unidentified flying ...