1947 was the year that a pilot spotted “saucer-like discs” in Washington and a rancher in Roswell, New Mexico, found some mighty strange debris
Back in the Days when Lobster was Cheaper than Beans
A 12th century Welsh castle featured in a 2006 “Doctor Who” episode is for sale
Despite early 1900s discrimination, an African American woman founded a bank in Virginia, becoming the first female bank president of any race in the U.S.
The remains of a leprosy victim from 5th century Britain leads to new research findings, including the role of red squirrels
A remarkable pair of letters from Tolkien to Mary Fairburn, an artist who sent him several scenes from “Lord of the Rings,” sold at an auction
Youthful President JFK relied on old-fashioned rocking chairs to relieve back pain, and one just sold for $90,000
J. Marion Sims, the controversial “father of modern gynecology,” conducted experiments on slaves and did not use anesthesia
Codex Leicester: Bill Gates paid $30.8 million for Leonardo da Vinci’s book of ideas and theories, including that of “planetshine”
Civil War females in combat: How they hid their gender and made their way to the fight
