The artist behind the iconic Uncle Sam wants YOU poster was more interested in pretty women than politics
“Baby airing”: To boost their health, new mothers in the early 1900s put their infants in windowsill baby cages
Wooden panel portraits depict the faces of Egypt of 2,000 years ago
Fascinating portraits of the Native American Hupa tribe, one of California’s earliest cultures
Tartan may scream Scotland, but traces of the fabric have been found on ancient Chinese mummies
An English seaman became the first Western samurai by impressing a Japanese warlord with his knowledge, centuries later inspiring novel “Shogun”
Victorians at the beach and the bizarre device called the “Bathing Machine”
Father Thomas Byles: The heroic priest who remained on board the RMS Titanic to comfort the doomed
Ancient Romans flooded the Colosseum to re-create famous naval battles for thousands to see
The Terror of South China: Madame Ching was a prostitute who became a highly successful, feared pirate captain
