Moira Weigel began researching the history of dating in the early 2010s during a pivotal cultural moment in the U.S. The ...

Bearing cards, flowers, chocolates and poetry, lovers have always swooned on Valentine’s Day as cherubs circled overhead. Right? Or is its history darker?

During the late 18th century, a flurry of social, political and economic changes offered many a new vision of personal ...

With the first 20 Africans brought to Virginia in 1619, the United States initiated a labor system characterized by extreme ...

Many legends claim to explain the origins of Valentine’s Day, but as is the case with legends, they leave many questions ...

Where did Valentine’s Day originate? For years, the consensus among historians was that the holiday had something to do with ...

The 18th-century painting by Charles Willson Peale had previously been the subject of mismanaged restoration attempts. Now, experts in Versailles are bringing it back in line with the artist's origina ...

Fifties cinema was full of charismatic leading men who starred in some very memorable films, including Some Like It Hot, … ...

There are many influential African Americans in US History. Many have stood up against slavery, segregation and racial legacy ...