A Historical Tour of the Unbelievable, the Unsettling, and the Bizarre' breaks down the history behind trick-or-treating and ...

Women will cast a ballot for Vice President Kamala Harris by 54 percent to 42 percent, according to the latest New York Times ...

Where did Halloween come from and how did it end up like this? The real history of Halloween is far more complicated than ...

Celebrate Día de los Muertos at a pair of Smithsonian museums, find the perfect pumpkin at a fall fest or groove at the Home ...

Explore Funen, Denmark's fairy tale island: 3 days of Hans Christian Andersen's world, Viking history, charming towns and ...

In recent years, some people have expressed frustration that Beggars’ Night sometimes falls on a weeknight, resulting in tired, sugared-up children turning up at school the next day. In a recent ...

National Chocolate Day is today, Monday, Oct. 28; and it’s the perfect time to delve into the rich world of chocolate and its fascinating history. At the heart of ...

Appearing at a Monmouth University discussion, Civil Rights icon Ruby Bridges shared how her innocence protected her during school integration.

The Fort Massac Encampment is marking its 50th year this weekend, and students got to experience history up close and ...

ON THIS DAY IN 1884, the Brooklyn Daily Eagle reporte­d, “Young Mr. [Theodore] Roosevelt, who recently quitted his cattle ranch in Dakota, alighted last Saturday night in the Brooklyn Rink ...

The Jameses, who both play for the L.A. Lakers, shared the court for several minutes on the NBA's opening night. They join a ...

"When I was a little tyke in the early '50s, I thought Halloween was all about two things: candy, especially paraffin candy, ...