Astronomer Arthur S. Eddington argued that astronomy should be above politics, even when politics leads to world war.

The government of China has been working to revitalize traditional celebrations that were suppressed after the adoption of the Gregorian calendar.

Despite being famous for his witty analyses of the American South, Twain was proudest of the historical fiction he wrote about France’s legendary martyr.

Research reports and scholarly articles on the history of the Ukraine-Russia conflicts of the past and possible paths for peace.

As more Black men gained the right to vote in New York, the state began to change its laws to reduce their power or disenfranchise them completely.

Consumed as tea around the world, Camellia sinensis raises questions about plantation labor practices and the environmental impact of monocultures.

Bob Marley’s life and music intersected with Pan-Africanism, the Rastafari movement, and post-colonial politics around the globe.

In 1924, Edwin Hubble found proof that the Milky Way isn't the only galaxy in the Universe.

In 1960, an ad placed in the New York Times to defend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and other civil rights activists touched off a landmark libel suit.

The creation of the PG-13 rating in 1984 can be traced to a few key films: Poltergeist, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, and Gremlins.