Only 10 men finished the first Boston Marathon in 1897, an homage to a legendary Greek soldier who ran 24.5 miles—and died Lifestyle Strangeness 8 years ago by E.L. Hamilton
“We want pockets”: The Rational Dress Society and its campaign for practical clothing for women Fashion 8 years ago by Terri Likens
Elvis Presley’s Army Service Introduced him to a Lifelong Passion for Karate Lifestyle Vintage Hollywood 8 years ago by E.L. Hamilton
1st century A.D. mosaics and paintings buried under volcano damage now being revealed and restored with X-ray technology News 8 years ago by Terri Likens
Appeals court throws out Olivia de Havilland’s lawsuit over how she was depicted in “Feud,” saying she “does not own history” News 8 years ago by Nancy Bilyeau
A group of 18th century settlers tried to secede and create their own State of Franklin, but Benjamin Franklin himself wasn’t interested News Strangeness 8 years ago by Terri Likens
The remains of Martha Brown, the 19th century woman who inspired ‘Tess of the d’Urbervilles,’ to rest in peace at last News 8 years ago by Nancy Bilyeau
NASA studied Tennessee’s Flynn Creek Crater, formed 360 million years ago, to prepare for the first Moon landing News 8 years ago by Terri Likens
The Boy Jones: When a teenager broke into Queen Victoria’s bedroom and stole her underwear News Lifestyle Strangeness 8 years ago by Stefan Andrews
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Eltz Castle, built in the 12th century, has been the seat of the Eltz family for 33 generations News 8 years ago by Nikola Budanovic
Mystery solved on the resting place of the prolific Ming Dynasty poet and playwright known as the “Chinese Shakespeare” Archeology Lifestyle Strangeness 8 years ago by E.L. Hamilton