To understand why stolen art continues to be a contentious issue well into the 21st century, it makes sense to take a look into how and why Nazis “collected” (read: stole) Jewish-owned art.

Helen Keller and Mark Twain's unusual friendship.

 A new one-woman Broadway show puts Josephine Baker back in the public consciousness.

Iconic musical "The Sound of Music" celebrates its 50th anniversary.

A writer named Elinor Glyn wrote a novel entitled "It and other stories in 1927"

Boris Pasternak

The origins of Black History Month date back to 1926, when a historian named Carter G. Woodson spearheaded “Negro History Week.”

Published in 1965, Ariel was published after Sylvia Plath herself had already been dead for two years.

Fast fashion is a phenomenon that transcends the runway, crosses borders, and cuts across barriers of class, culture, and emerging economies

The Birth of a Nation—1915's blockbuster hit and the most popular movie of its day—was released 100 years ago this month.