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It’s hard to pinpoint when humans started recording and sharing knowledge of the past. But it’s estimated that they started early on. At first, there were cave paintings, and then language, which ...

While it’s really easy to dismiss much of the past as a sort of horrible, dark age, the truth is that humans have always been humans. For every bizarre superstition, there were incredible inventions, ...

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The sound of the party filters across the mansion's lawn long before you see it: Dozens of guests spill out onto the front porch of the stately Fendall Hall in Eufaula, Alabama. It's an engagement ...

These history quizzes cover every corner of the globe and various difficulty levels. History buffs should have no problem with them, but everyone else...well. Those who don't remember history are ...

The popular Christmas carol "Away In a Manger" has an interesting history. German priest and Protestant Reformation leader Martin Luther was long believed to have written the song. However, historians ...

Let's talk about our great state of Michigan for a bit. National Michigan Day is celebrated every year on January 18. States are celebrated by the order they entered the union, starting in July, ...

People were always aware that things like physical features and biological quirks tended to run in families, but no one ever really knew why. The 1940s marked a turning point when scientists finally ...