Why Elizabethan Collars Were Such a Big Fashion Statement
The Elizabethan ruff is easily identified - a large, stiff, upright, usually lace collar that, in al ...View More
How a 19th Century Doctor's Tried to Get His Peers To Wash Their Hands
In the 19th century, physicians argued that Victorian hospitals offered modern, scientific care. But ...View More
The Real Inspiration for The Jungle Book Was a Boy Raised By Wolves
Many believe that Dina Sanichar, the Indian wolf boy, was the inspiration behind Rudyard Kipling's f ...View More
Little Known Facts About Martin Luther King, Jr.
Civil Rights activist and Baptist minister Martin Luther King, Jr., is most remembered for his use o ...View More
What It Is Like to Ride In the Presidential Limo
The Presidential Limousine, known officially as "Cadillac One" and called "the Beast" by the Secret ...View More
How King Charles II's Health Problems Plunged Europe Into War
He could barely eat because of his disfigured jaw. He suffered from rickets, hallucinations, and an ...View More
How Did the Ancient Romans Actually Dress?
Picture a citizen of the Roman Empire. What are they wearing? Most likely, you imagined someone wear ...View More
How American Social Climbers Sold Their Children for Rank
In the 1870s, rich Americans came up with a new scheme: they sold their daughters abroad, marrying t ...View More
What Were Wild West Saloons Really Like
Wild West saloons have been portrayed in popular culture as dens of vice and violence. Located throu ...View More
What Aztecs Were Eating Before European Contact
The Aztecs thrived in the area corresponding to Mexico between the 14th and 15th centuries until the ...View More
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