200k flowers coming to Union Square for Tulip Day
April showers… bring 200,000 flowers? A temporary field of flowers will be installed in Union Square on “Tulip Day” Sunday — to mark the 400th anniversary of Dutch settlers arriving … Read More
Tag: History
Sunken 18th-century British warship identified off Florida Keys in Dry Tortugas National Park
Archaeologists have uncovered new research that provides definitive evidence that the remains of an 18th-century British warship are resting in the waters of South Florida. Although the discovery of the … Read More
Atlanta movie theater wallet lost 65 years ago returned to stunned family
A wallet lost in 1958 turned up in the unlikeliest of places more than six decades later — behind the bathroom wall of a historic Atlanta movie theater in what was … Read More
Our prehistoric ancestors cut off fingers for religious rituals: study
Say what you want about the body modification trends of the 21st century, but our prehistoric ancestors did a number to their digits. Men and women of the Palaeolithic era … Read More
Lost ancient colony off coast of Australia discovered
Forget about the lost city of Atlantis. Scientists stumbled upon a massive forgotten colony off the coast of Australia that was once home to hundreds of thousands of people. Various … Read More
Martin Luther King Jr.’s birth home in Atlanta doused in gas by woman trying to set fire to property
A woman attempted to burn down Martin Luther King Jr.’s birth home, arriving with a gas canister and dousing the historic property in fuel Thursday. Video from the brazen attempt … Read More
Education chief misstates Reagan ‘government help’ line
Education Secretary Miguel Cardona might want to take a refresher course in history. A newly unearthed clip of Cardona has revealed the Biden Cabinet member shamelessly borrowing — and changing … Read More
UK museum says Roman emperor was a trans woman
A UK museum has declared a third-century Roman emperor a transgender woman — and will start referring to the ruler as “she,” even though some historians believe it is based … Read More
Old City Hall subway station is NYC’s hottest ticket
It’s not fare. New Yorkers are clamoring to get a peak at the splendid Old City Hall subway station that that served the city from 1904 to 1945. But, the … Read More
‘Prehistoric footwear’ was discovered in Spanish cave by miners, scientists reveal in new study
What may have been the oldest pair of shoes in Europe were discovered in a cave in Spain and are now thought to be much older than scientists previously thought. About 20 … Read More
