Hawley Harvey Crippen was a homoeopath, ear and eye specialist and a medicine dispenser from the United States. His life ...

Today in History for Oct. 29: In 1618, Sir Walter Raleigh was executed in London on charges of treason against King James I. Raleigh had defied the King's instructions by attacking the Spanish while ...

The word 'broadcasting' dates back centuries, and originally described a method of sowing seeds. But it took on a new meaning ...

On Oct. 9, 1876, Alexander Graham Bell made a telephone call to his assistant a few miles away — the first demonstration of ...

Every day has a history associated with it—quiet moments, bold moves, turning points. Isn’t it fascinating how a single date can thread together stories from across time? So, what happened on October ...

On Sept. 30, Nicole Kidman filed for divorce from Keith Urban after 19 years of marriage Jordana Comiter is an Associate Editor on the Evergreen team at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since ...

ROCK SPRINGS, WYO — Towering plateaus dotted with sage brush and roaming wild horses surround the desert town of Rock Springs, Wyoming, with a population of about 23,000. A short drive from Main ...

"Every day has a history attached to it — some quiet, some dramatic. What happened on September 25 that still echoes in time? On this date, explorers, lawmakers, leaders and everyday people left marks ...

The fantastical world of Pokémon owes much to natural history. Its creator, Satoshi Tajiri, wanted to recreate his childhood hobby of insect collecting in virtual form. Lead artist Ken Sugimori drew ...

Israel’s brutal war against Hamas is the greatest ordeal for Israelis and Palestinians alike in more than 100 years of struggle between the Zionist movement and its opponents. From the scenes of ...

Yasser Arafat, leader of the Palestinian Authority, addressing the UN General Assembly in October 1995. He was the first president of the State of Palestine ...