Ancient civilizations in much of Mexico and Central America were making different grades of rubber 3,000 years before Charles Goodyear "stabilized" the stuff in the mid-19th century, new research ...

This is located near the Officers’ Stone Quarters, built in 1780, where you can find activities for children ... use for weapons by the mid- to late 19th century, was used instead for ceremonial ...

From the first time a circus visited San Antonio in 1858, the dates usually fell in October or even November — because even then, it was too hot to want to sit under a canvas tent during the summer ...

These rules prevented Irish Catholics from attending mass, owning land, speaking Gaelic, practicing cultural traditions, educating their children ... in the mid-19th century had little opportunity ...

The U.S. has survived five declared wars and numerous undeclared ones such as Korea, Vietnam and Iraq. With so much fighting, ...

hit what he hoped was glory in 2001. He had heard that the museum owned a painted stucco relief of the Madonna and Child by the 15th-century Florentine sculptor Antonio Rossellino, purchased in 1941 ...

In an interview, Purdum talked about why he thinks of Arnaz as “a great businessman in the persona of a wonderful entertainer ...

O’Brien is now closing on 19th century trainer Robert Robson’s 13 ... and she was always improving from mid-race. What you love about her is that she’s a great traveller; she has a lot ...

Eadweard Muybridge helped us see with fresh eyes. Celebrated cartoonist Guy Delisle details his impact in a delightful new ...

You’ll want one after reading this!

There will be plenty of other satellite events as well. Take a look at the schedule on the website for details. May 25-June 9 (Milk Carton Boat Race is June 22), at venues around Portland; admission ...

(tense music) - [Rick] Mussolini championed the revival of the glory of ancient Rome ... The second Reich was 19th century the creation of the modern German state by Prussia, under the leadership ...