Storytelling has long connected humanity through the written word. These stories educate us about the past and present of our culture and society.
Pablo Escobar was a notorious drug trafficker from Colombia who founded the Medellin cartel.
While Christmas is always memorable, discover six interesting historical events that happened to take place on Christmas Day.
How were the twelve days of Christmas celebrated at the Court of King Henry VIII? From gift-giving to the Yule Log, how do modern Christmas festivities compare?
From kids who wandered out of the woods to legends of fae changelings, the tales of feral children have both shocked and fascinated readers for centuries.
A childish prank gone out of control turned the Fox sisters into the first-ever celebrity psychics and changed the direction of Western occult practices.
Albert Einstein’s relationships to his three kids were distant and complicated – marked variously by conflict, secrecy, personal tragedy, and at times, mutual admiration.
The life of the fictional character Sinuhe was among the most popular stories in ancient Egypt. What is his story, and why is it important?
The earliest societies, including those in the Americas, East Asia, and the Mediterranean, propelled sports balls toward a future history of worldwide entertainment and competition.