The 1964-1965 Fair came at a tumultuous time — mere months after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, amid a ...

WHEN I EXPLORE a cemetery, I often wonder about the lives of the people buried here. Does the name tell me anything? Do the ...

The first president to have been assassinated was Abraham Lincoln, who was killed by a Confederate sympathizer from Maryland ...

The article examines how influential companies such as General Electric, Disney, and Airbnb were established during economic ...

It seems likely that the modern world's fair grew out of national fairs held in Great Britain during the 18th century.

Today, Black men and women own 2.6 million businesses across the United States, roughly 9.5 percent of businesses in the country. But which ones have endured the longest? These are some of the oldest ...

The private liberal arts college became known for its rigorous academics and commitment to internationalism, multiculturalism ...

Alton railroad workers, known as "gandy dancers," moved tracks at Broadway and Washington during the Great Depression.

Ever since I was a young boy, I have enjoyed watching biographies on TV. I think it started with Frazier Thomas and “Family Classics.” Although the first thing that comes to mind when I think of ...

Innovative filmmaker and Connellsville native Edwin S. Porter was honored Friday with a ceremonial marker by the Fayette ...

In the half-century since Mayor Richard J. Daley presided over Chicago’s notorious Democratic machine at the height of its power, nearly 40 aldermen from across the city have ended up behind ...

It is believed the first use of wild and early cultivated corn was used for popping.