During the 20th century, life expectancy soared dramatically primarily due to innovations in public health and medicine — ...

The 1920s were a decade of change, often remembered as the Jazz Age or Roaring 20s. WWI ended in 1918. Prohibition started in 1920, outlawing the making and sale of alcohol across the country.

A book launch event at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West celebrates the publication of a new book featuring the work of ...

State historic rehabilitation and preservation tax credits attracted Tim Foley of New York City to invest $15 million in four ...

One man's dedication and passion are helping preserve more than 100 years of firefighting history in Virginia. Billy McGuire ...

Economic recessions are marked by downturns in the U.S. economy. One of the most notable was in the 1920s, when there was a ...

Debbie Lewis, owner of the Shady Lady and The Shady Lady Too in Pocatello, has been knee-deep in antiques for over fifty ...

Most say they'd move to the U.S. again if they could and cite a good comparative standard of living. But 59% also see major ...

Sherlock Holmes fans are being promised a most authentic depiction of the fictional detective, with the restoration of a century-old silent film series chronicling the London sleuth's adventures.

Postcards, an invitation and lists of chapel services were found by a builder renovating part of Christ's College in ...

For one young woman in the industrial, male-dominated world of the 1920s, life is nothing like she hoped it would be. Restless and unfulfilled in a passionless marriage and an unwanted motherhood ...