On July 4, 1863, after 47 days of battle, Lt. General John Pemberton’s Confederate troops surrendered to General Ulysses S.

Few American linguistic debates have bubbled quite as long and effervescently as the one over whether a generic soft drink ...

An expert in American dialects explains how a ‘health drink’ from the early 1800s spawned so many names and variations.

A century before LaCroix or Spindrift were refrigerator staples, factories in New York City were carbonating gallons and ...

Cola, from its inception in 1886 as a medicinal tonic by pharmacist John Stith Pemberton to becoming the world's most ...

Object Details Author Drewal, Henry John Pemberton, John 1928- Abiodun, Rowland Wardwell, Allen Notes Reviewed by Rosalind I. J. Hackett in Journal of religion in Africa (Leiden) 21 (3) 1991 (VF-- Art ...

The controversial practice of making home owners pay private companies for the upkeep of public open spaces is facing an ...

The Soda Pop Stop is a small business in Los Angeles that specializes in just that: soda pop. It carries over 600 varieties of soft drinks and its owner, John F. Nese, knows the history of each ...

The U.S. declared independence from Great Britain 249 years ago – on July 4, 1776. Independence Day gatherings were a little ...

In July 2024, Kyle Clifford broke into the home of his ex-girlfriend Louise Hunt, stabbed her mother Carol - the wife of BBC racing commentator John Hunt - then killed his daughters Louise and Hannah.

Dr. John Pemberton’s original formula, once a medicinal tonic featuring wine and cocaine, evolved into the sweet, carbonated drink millions enjoy today and one of the South’s most iconic exports.