The Ford Deuce coupe is a 1932 classic that inspired an entire hot rod subculture, but it also made it into a very awkward misheard lyric in a Manfred Mann hit.

The millions of people who inhabited colonial America left traces of their lives behind—from George Washington’s bed to a ...

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Each summer, the Common Ridings—among the world’s largest and oldest equestrian spectacles—culminate in a grand party in more than a dozen charming Scottish towns. But their origins are much less ...

A boat makes a morning trip through the Erie Canal in Rochester, New York, October 2021. Johnny Milano Former President Thomas Jefferson considered the proposal “little short of madness.” The project ...

Late in the new movie The Report, Adam Driver’s Dan Jones argues with his prospective defense attorney over who really said, “History is written by the victors.” The lawyer (played by Corey Stoll) ...

According to George Washington’s Mount Vernon estate, Washington had at least four sets of dentures made with metals, including lead, gold and tin. Some sets used teeth from cows and horses and ivory ...

Those who do not laugh at history are doomed to repeat it. These history jokes will provide the lessons and LOLs you need. A study of history shows that humans have always been hilarious. Why, there ...

In the summer of 1970, Gardner took what he called "the biggest gamble of my career," and founded Common Cause, a citizen's advocacy group. In his work in government and in the Urban Coalition, ...

Common and Jennifer Hudson went public with their relationship in January 2024 Kelsie Gibson is the Senior News Editor of Society and Culture at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2021. She ...

David Omasombo ’26 and Chiwer Mayen ’26 have shared many basketball courts across their young lifetimes, including historic Alumni Gym, but the first one stands out in their memories for being the ...