Throughout history, there have been iconic moments that defined an era and thanks to the advent of photography, we’ve been lucky to capture many of those moments. From the fashion trends of the ’20s ...

Decisions, decisions, decisions. Unfortunately, they are one of the many things that can make or break us as human beings, with some having greater consequences than others. Some decisions are so ...

The sinking of the RMS Titanic went down in history as the worst maritime disaster humanity has ever seen during peacetime. And while the 1997 blockbuster movie made even those with little interest in ...

Medieval castles have a domineering look to them, with their stone walls and jagged angles. But there was a lot more going on behind the facade that made these feats of architecture all the more ...

There’s an odd duality to the ’60s that stands out to a greater degree than any other decade of the last century. On the one hand, it’s odd to describe the decade as a happy time due to the tumult ...

For archaeologists, it’s hard not to think of what could have happened if some of the most important structures of the past were still standing. For instance, one can only speculate how much the world ...

The 1960s is remembered as a pivotal and tumultuous time in world history. The Cold War and Space Race dominated much of the decade, while the Kennedy assassination, civil rights strife, and the ...

In the 1970s, movie theaters and drive-ins started to dip in popularity when people realized they could stay home and catch something entertaining on television instead. There were dozens of shows ...

The ’70s represented different things to different people. For some, it was the exciting dawn of a computerized era, with daring societal trends and new innovation. For others, it was an uncertain ...

Although the Woodstock festival of 1969 was a staggeringly huge cultural moment with enough hype and prominence to attract over 500,000 to the four-day musical experience, it’s also true that the ...

The American Civil War lasted four years, from 1861 to 1865, and was a brutal conflict that threatened to tear the country apart. While the Union ultimately prevailed over the Confederacy, the lasting ...

Since humans discovered the power and capability that comes with numbers, we have lived in societies that enable us to live and flourish as a species. Yet, some people weren’t content just surviving ...