The dishwasher, chocolate-chip cookies, and the first version of the Monopoly board game were all created by women.

Grand portraiture is a minefield for some noteworthy hair. Portraitists such as Thomas Gainsborough and Anthony Van Dyck paid ...

The 1920s were a period of great change. Vintage photographs provide a glimpse at what life was like for women throughout the decade.

Delivered 250 years ago, the famous oration marked the height of Henry's influence. But the politician also served in key ...

For too long, South African wine has been dismissed as a supermarket bargain rather than a fine wine contender. But as Hannah ...

(WTVM) - Blind from birth and born into slavery, Thomas “Blind Tom” Wiggins became one of the most prominent performers in the 19th century ... him the first African American to perform ...

Donoghue also introduces us to fictional versions of others who were recorded as having been on the train, including the ...

While country music made it famous ... since the late 19th century, home to major songwriting publishing houses and recording studios. The National Museum of African American Music, which opened ...

Donald Trump has cited the Gilded Age era as an inspiration – but experts say it was rife with government and business ...

Western TV shows have been on the rise lately. With the popularity of Yellowstone and its spin-offs, the genre has seen a revival.

Although women historians had been excluded from the profession by virtue of their sex in the 19th century ... and academic training for African American women. For much of U.S. history, women ...