ThatsThem reports that U.S. state seals reflect unique identities through motifs symbolizing values like resilience, liberty, ...

Target started out as a dry goods store in the early 20th century, but in the ensuing decades, it grew into a chain of ...

The Mercedes-Benz S-Class didn’t just evolve with the times. It often dragged the entire industry forward, turning ...

A few thousand years ago, sugar was unknown in the western world. Sugarcane, a tall grass first domesticated in New Guinea around 6000BC, was initially chewed for its sweet juice rather than ...

A Ukrainian woman has spoken to FRANCE 24 about how she's written a book about her family history to try to help her people's efforts in the war against Russia. Olia Hercules is a Ukrainian-born, ...

What made people rich in 500 BC? Or 1850? Or today? From olive oil to oil tycoons, slave-built cotton empires to digital dominance, this video charts 4,000 years of wealth creation — and what might ...

In this exclusive clip from a new episode of FINDING YOUR ROOTS Season 12, Tony Award nominee and Sinners star Delroy Lindo joins Henry Louis Gates, Jr. to learn new details about his family history.

This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: This Week In History: The miniseries 'Roots' on slavery aired in 1977 ...

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Wiz Khalifa’s roots in Pittsburgh started in the South. The 38-year-old rapper—born Cameron Jibril Thomaz—will appear on an upcoming episode of PBS’ “Finding Your Roots,” hosted by Henry Louis Gates ...