History in Pictures

Vintage photos of the 1960s in N.J. A decade to remember 2 / 25 Star-Ledger archive photo The Newark Community Union Project conducted a Police […]

When construction on the World Trade Center began in 1966, it was one of the most ambitious projects in size and scale ever conceived. Learn […]

In the first episode of The Handmaid’s Tale, a group of young women are told, “this will become ordinary.”  The Handmaid’s Tale is a dystopian television series […]

The Sphinx water erosion hypothesis is a fringe claim, contending that the Great Sphinx of Giza and its enclosing walls show erosion consistent with precipitation. Its proponents believe this dates […]

Today workers take for granted that a standard work week has 40 hours, spread over five days. There are variations of that formula, of course, […]

There’s nothing like a quick hot meal from your favorite fast food joint to hit the spot when you’re hungry. Several chains in the US have been […]

The Alexander Sarcophagus is more than just an ancient tomb; it is a stunning piece of art and an invaluable historical record of the Hellenistic […]

The Mummy of King Seti I: A Remarkable Relic of Ancient Egypt   Ancient Egypt has fascinated historians and archaeologists for centuries, with its grand […]

At two minutes past 11 o’clock in the morning on August 9, 1945, an atomic bomb exploded over the Japanese city of Nagasaki. At that […]

Stanley Kubrick’s directing credits include Lolita, Dr. Strangelove, 2001: A Space Odyssey, A Clockwork Orange and The Shining. Steven Spielberg once said: ‘Nobody could shoot […]