1907: Albert A. Michelson, the first head of the physics department at the University of Chicago, won the first Nobel Prize ever presented to an American (though he was born in Prussia) in science.

This historic Alabama steakhouse still cooks every steak with the same timeless techniques perfected in the 1940s, keeping ...

Today is Thursday, Dec. 11, the 345th day of 2025 with 20 to follow. The moon is waning. Morning stars are Jupiter, Mercury, ...

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The tune crooned by Bing Crosby is still one of the most popular Christmas songs of all time. It's endured as a favorite — ...

A new online history project shows how anxious Americans in the 1940s and ‘50s blamed comics for juvenile delinquency and ...

America's oldest steakhouses still serve towering cuts, classic sides, and timeless charm. Discover the historic dining rooms ...

Fernando Mendoza’s historic 2025 Heisman win marked a long-awaited moment for the Big Ten, ending a nearly two-decade drought ...

The Hollywood hotel has followed the city's history — from inception to weathering storms and discrimination. 100 years later ...

Queen Elizabeth II’s wedding dress sparkled with 10,000 tiny pearls and crystals stitched by hundreds of women in secrecy. Its ivory silk came from Scotland, and the 15-foot star-patterned train ...

A personal reflection on a new historical marker honoring the immigrant families who ran neighborhood laundries in Milwaukee ...

One of the Quay’s nicest traditions is the crossing to Mudeford Spit, a sandbank with a chain of pricey beach huts. Nowadays, ...