Though invented in 1943 by James Wright, Silly Putty was not placed onto the market as a toy until Peter Hodgson packaged the goo in plastic eggs and sold them ... Read More

The suddenness of the disaster was shocking. At 7:25 p.m. on May 6, 1937, while the Hindenburg was attempting to land at the Lakehurst Naval Air Station in New Jersey, ... Read More

Prohibition was the period in United States history in which the manufacture, sale, and transportation of intoxicating liquors was outlawed. It was a time characterized by speakeasies, glamour, and gangsters ... Read More

First discovered in early 1930 by Clyde W. Tombaugh at the Lowell Observatory in Arizona, Pluto became only the third planet to be discovered (the other six can be seen ... Read More

Throughout Europe, Jews were crowded into ghettos before being systematically murdered in the death camps. Follow the history of the ghetto in Lodz, Poland.

Howard Hughes was a businessman, a movie producer, and an aviator; however, he is perhaps best remembered for spending his later years as an eccentric, reclusive billionaire.

During World War I, the British executed 306 of their own soldiers because these soldiers refused to continue fighting. Many of these soldiers had already served several years on the ... Read More

When Neil Armstrong first stepped foot onto the surface of the moon on July 21, 1969, millions of people watched on T.V. But what people saw was not the clear ... Read More

In 1937, Japanese massacred approximately 300,000 Chinese civilians and raped tens of thousands of women in the city of Nanking. Nearing the 70th anniversary of the event, the United States, ... Read More

When the Empire State Building opened on May 1, 1931, it was the tallest building in the world. How did this gigantic icon get built? It started with ... Read More

he Beatles shaped not only music but also an entire generation. People mimicked all that they did, including haircuts, clothing, and outlook. Their style and innovative music set the standard ... Read More

Though the concept of credit has existed longer even than money, it wasn't until 1950 that the modern credit card was invented.

Howard Hughes was a businessman, a movie producer, and an aviator; however, he is perhaps best remembered for spending his later years as an eccentric, reclusive billionaire.

Circulated from 1923 until 1945, Der Stuermer was a weekly, Nazi newspaper used to spread propaganda and incite hatred.

California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and First Lady Maria Shriver announced the creation of a California Hall of Fame to be displayed at the California Museum of History in Sacramento. The ... Read More