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During the Cold War years, the distribution and selection of American books had to change with changing objectives overseas.

Mother Nature’s wrath can be unpredictable and random, but history shows that humankind is ultimately responsible for many "natural disasters."

Jan Davidszoon de Heem, one of the greatest still-life painters of the 17th century Dutch Golden Age, brought particular brilliance to book still-lifes.

Makeup has become a huge industry. Is it possible to enjoy the practice of beautification and be feminist at the same time?

Voice recognition technology is beginning to compete with typing. Would the end of typing change the business world forever?

In Progressive-Era New York, a now-forgotten trend of public bathhouses was introduced in order to cleanse the unwashed masses.

There are currently three hurricanes swirling over the Atlantic Ocean, and meteorologists are saying they have never seen anything like.

Rabies began a contentious debate between Victorian pet owners and veterinary experts about how to regulate dog health. Rough.

West Virginia declared its independence from the secessionist state of Virginia in the middle of the Civil War and became the 35th state.