Mary Rossman

It is something of a cliche to say that an actor’s life was like a movie he or she ...

Mecca is now best known for being Islam’s holiest city, revered as the birthplace o...

In 1940, the 4th most popular star in the U.S. was a foreign actor from Australia, and un...

Much of what is known of the Norse myths comes from the 10th century onwards. Until this ...

Today the Space Race is widely viewed poignantly and fondly as a race to the Moon that c...

Africa may have given rise to the first human beings, and Egypt probably gave rise to the...

As the Canaanites established themselves in most of the Levant and the Hurrians carved ou...

Throughout the millennia since the pharaohs ruled Egypt, peasants have routinely used rem...

Hurricanes have been devastating communities for thousands of years, bringing about vario...

Throughout his presidency at the beginning of the 19th century, Thomas Jefferson had wor...

As the issue of slavery roiled the country, few people became as controversial or conseq...

Edgar Allan Poe was one of America’s first native-born professional authors, but h...

Deep within the bayous and swamps of Louisiana resides a population descended from an ex...

As the issue of slavery roiled the country, few people became as controversial or consequ...

That Jesus of Nazareth (ca. 4 BC-30 CE) was crucified is the closest to a historical fac...

The Louisiana Purchase encompassed all or part of 15 current U.S. states and two Canadia...

The massively popular 1990 novel Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton and its subsequent mo...

No single figure in 20th century American history inspires such opposing opinions as J. E...

Of all the great cities in the world, few personify their country like New York City. As...

The art of the confidence trick is a controversial craft that is as old as time itself. ...