Woodrow Wilson's racism was of its time, and so were critiques of it by the likes of political ally turned critic, W.E.B. Du Bois.

The Nazi regime used Christmas to foster among the German people a sense of national unity and pride.

Saint Malo has sheltered scoundrels and villains for much of its history, including pirates, cod smugglers, and even Nazis.

Operation Wetback was another example of deportation being used as a social and political method of control.

Recreational facilities were introduced by employers to encourage employee loyalty and instill within them certain middle-class values.

The controversy over Jesus' birthday has gone on for centuries.

P. T. Barnum's career as a Kentucky show man began with his ownership and exploitation of African American slave Joice Heth.

Fashion magazines, which first emerged in the 19th century, bridged notions of femininity with an increasingly consumerist society.

Boeing has developed a metal microlattice, a strong material mostly composed of air.

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