Lucky for you, these gold rush hot spots have not yet run their mining course
In July 1852, the "Henry Clay" caught fire during a contest on the Hudson River, killing an estimated 80 people
The Lakota advocate helped thousands of domestic abuse survivors, Native and non-Native alike
Dubbed "the most daring actress in pictures," Helen Gibson rose to fame in the 1910s
The long-awaited “Biography of a Phantom” unravels some of the mystery and intrigue
The 400-year-old text presented the Bard's plays as serious literature, muddling the boundaries between popular culture and high art
In 1944, Pierre Julien Ortiz parachuted into occupied France, where the Gestapo offered a reward of half a million francs for his capture
These are the reasons behind the timing of many Americans' least favorite holiday
Authorities eventually recovered 96 of the lost timepieces, including a $30 million watch commissioned for Marie Antoinette
Darcelle XV, the world’s oldest performing drag queen, died in March, but her spirit will live on
Targeted even when unarmed, around 70 percent of the Black Union troops who fought in the 1864 battle died as a result of the clash
The itinerant artist William Bache’s portraits are contaminated by arsenic, but now the National Portrait Gallery offers easy access
A new book draws on long-overlooked sources to chronicle how Oberstdorf's residents navigated the rise—and dictatorship—of Adolf Hitler
Alexander Hamilton wrote that a commander in chief removed from office would be "liable to prosecution and punishment"
Colonialism's brutal legacy, including the European nation's policy of forcing mixed-race children into orphanages, is still keenly felt today
A new study traces the metal used to craft the brass sculptures to manilla bracelets produced in Germany and used as currency in the slave trade
The pages highlight the dramatic, racially charged match between Jack Johnson and Jim Jeffries
The church’s many chambers and crypts hold the story of Britain’s past, present and future
The dangerous—yet victorious—trip wouldn’t have been possible without Cândido Rondon, an icon of Brazilian history
As the technology turns 50, science fiction might hint at the cellphone's next chapter