History & Heritage

Curt Bloch found inspiration in hiding by creating an anti-nazi parody magazine in the attic.

Structures like the Pantheon and many others containing a type of concrete made by the Romans still stand today.

In the lush, rural landscape of Somerset, England is the cathedral city of Wells.

Photographer Harry Burton joined Howard Carter's team as they uncovered the tomb of Tutankhamun.

To this day, staff and guests at the hotel report strange phenomena.

In 1869, two companies connected the east to the west with the United States' first transcontinental railroad.

The ancient concrete made by the Romans is teaching modern construction some new tricks.

Witness what passengers saw from inside the Hindenburg, the moment the massive airship erupted in flames.

Eighty years ago, the US dropped a nuclear bomb on Japan,the only nuclear weapon ever used in warfare.

A woman who allegedly was the head of the Catholic Church became one of the most controversial Middle Ages tales.

Hiding in an attic, Jewish man Curt Bloch found inspiration through crafting anti-Nazi parody.

It starts some 40 years ago, when a teenage girl is pulled out of obscurity and thrust into the spotlight.

Valentine’s Day is thought to celebrate romance but rude cards soured the holiday for its recipients in years gone by.