On this day in 1797, future President Thomas Jefferson writes to his friend Angelica Church, inquiring casually about their mutual friend, Maria Cosway, a woman who had once captured his heart and inspired a romantically-themed essay.

On its 130th birthday, check out some surprising facts about the iconic Brooklyn Bridge.

New studies involving prehistoric dogs are enabling scientists to form important conclusions about the history of humans and their most devoted companions.

After nearly two centuries, scientists have identified the plant pathogen that devastated Ireland, killing 1 million people and triggering a mass emigration.

History is filled with examples of ambitious swindlers who took on the identities of kings, queens and other royals.

A new study shows that agriculture may have emerged in southern China much earlier than previously thought.

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The reopening of Lenin's Tomb has reignited debate over the ultimate fate of the founder of the Soviet Union.

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