One way to answer that question is that yes, some events end up affecting the course of world history more than other events do, and thus the years in which they happened are more important—but ...

Some of the nation’s most important events of the past several years have happened in Florida or had a strong connection to the state. 1. The 2000 presidential contest between George W. Bush and ...

That year's Oscars were held in a "no blacks" hotel and after accepting her award, McDaniel, who died in 1952, was forced to sit at a segregated table, away from the rest of the "Gone With the ...

February 29 has been on the calendar only once every four years since 45 B.C. Here's a list of events that have happened on "Leap Day." ...

But despite the inherent distrust baked into April 1, some serious historical events have happened on this day in history. Steve Newman walks around the world in four years ...

The month of May has been home to many historical events over the years. Here's a look at some that helped to shape the world in May 1925. · "Pink's War" comes to an end on May 1. The campaign ...

Here then, and in order of importance, were the biggest events in retail over the past year, all of which had almost nothing to do with COVID-19: The department store was shown to have no clothes ...

On September 21, 1981, Sandra Day O’Connor was confirmed by the U.S. Senate with a vote of 99–0 to become the first female U.S. Supreme Court justice.Four days later, on September 25, O'Connor ...

Many of us will already be making resolutions and plans as we head into the new year. But as another year wraps up, it's a good time to take stock of some of the important things that have ...

The Historical Society is one of the Nation's largest collections of historical archives. Nearly 250 years later, the question of where American democracy stands is up for debate for what many ...

The month of January has been home to many historical events over the years. Here's a look at some that helped to shape the world in January 1925. · Christiania, the capital city of Norway, is ...