The Taíno people, Indigenous to the Caribbean, used a wooden rack called the barbacoa to slowly cook meat.
Congress passed legislation in 1894—amid a railroad workers' strike—to create the holiday honoring labor.
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Brought to life by Academy Award-winning director Daniel Junge, this is the untold story of the personal battles that gave rise to the multibillion-dollar video game industry.
On August 24, 1955, 14-year-old Emmett Till reportedly flirted with a white cashier in Money, Mississippi. Four days later, he was murdered.
Unravel the story of serial killer Pedro Alonzo Lopez, who launched an eight-year killing spree that claimed the lives of more than 100 girls in Peru.
Welcome to the unreal truth about everyday products of the past that were way more dangerous than meets the unsuspecting eye.
The invention of the safety bike gave women a newfound freedom of movement.
For centuries, humanity has been fixated on Mars—the glowing red orb in the night sky. As a new era of exploration begins, we are on the cusp of finally solving the Red Planet's mysteries.
Before becoming the 50th state, Hawaii endured a controversial and long fought battle for statehood.