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How Fallingwater Became Frank Lloyd Wright’s Architectural Comeback

Wright designed the iconic home perched over a waterfall in 1934 as a full realization of what he called “organic architecture.”

The Tyrannosaurus rex fossil known as Sue carries a controversial past—and has revealed fearsome facts about its species.

Only five U.S. lakes, most of them in the mountainous West, plunge more than 1,000 feet into the watery depths.

The construction of the interstate highway system in the mid‑1950s forever changed the road once known as “America’s Main Street.”

At just age 15, Braille devised a revolutionary system using raised dots to expand reading options for blind students like himself.

In Plato’s ‘Republic,’ the ancient Greek philosopher lays out five different forms of government, ranging from ideal to oppressive.

White flags were used during the Second Punic War in 218 B.C., and Confederate forces used a white dish towel to surrender at Appomattox.

Some presidential elections have been decided by just a few thousand votes—or even a few hundred.

A 40‑hour, five‑day work week is now standard for full‑time jobs in America, but that wasn’t true until the 1930s.

For more than a century, movie stars, famous athletes and musicians have all lent their star power to support presidential campaigns.

Some of the earliest versions of socially acceptable women’s pants were worn by women vacationing on the beach.

These presidents (including one who later became very unpopular) arrived at the White House with overwhelming margins of victory.