The story starts at the end of the nineteenth century, when gifted scientists were systematically filling in gaps in Mendeleev's table by deciphering atomic optical spectra. Today this task seems ...

1) The Eastland Disaster: On July 24, 1915, the SS Eastland was parked along the Chicago River when it capsized. Ever since, ...

Victims of the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, and the man who went down in history as Chicago's first murder victim, are said to have haunted this building that now houses Tao Chicago.

This trend was augmented by the Industrial Revolution and the growth of the middle class in the 19th century, which enabled young men to select a spouse and pay for a wedding, regardless of ...

It thrust Cillian Murphy into the limelight as Thomas Shelby ... the population of Birmingham rose from about 70,000 to more ...

For several months in 1898, a pair of male lions turned the Tsavo region of Kenya into their own human hunting grounds, killing many construction workers who were building the Kenya-Uganda railway.

The 21st century pharmaceutical and biotech sector has come a long way from its roots in 19th century pharmacy. pharmaphorum looks at its evolution over the centuries. The roots of the ...

A team recently dived deep beneath Lake Huron hoping to harvest grain that may one day be distilled into whiskey with a flavor forgotten to history. By Cara Giaimo Cara Giaimo reported in 2021 on ...

Many of the 19th-century readers who enjoyed a fun night creating ghostly images with Spectropia undoubtedly also believed in supernatural spirits. “[Brown] is saying our minds and our eyes [can] play ...

The Kentucky Historic Preservation Review Board unanimously recommended the Luigart Malt House Complex for inclusion on the ...

The transit telescope at the Allegheny Observatory was used to measure sidereal time, or “star time,” the basis for modern ...

A grisly and yet somehow delightful musical about strange desserts in 19th century London. Tickets: $19-$23. “The Ghastly Dreadfuls” at Center for Puppetry Arts. Seven actors, musicians and ...