The Gold Rush was a mass, almost flash migration (1848-1855) that changed American history. By the 1860s, railroads had replaced covered wagons, Indians had lost their last sovereign native lands; anti-slavery unionists were benefiting from the staggering resources of the new, "free" state of California,...(READ MORE)
In the 21st century, chefs have gone celebrity -- their own shows, their own brands, their Twitter flocks. The result today: a lot of delicious, if sometimes unlikely food and even more delectable "dish" -- backstage stories that redefine the saying, "if you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen."...(READ MORE)
A century has passed since the RMS Titanic hit a North Atlantic iceberg and sank to frigid depths, but we are still reeling in its wake. No wonder, the scope of everything about the Titanic was, well, Titanic. In 1912, it was the world's largest ship -- about three football fields long and 17 stories...(READ MORE)
Prior to the civil rights movement of the sixties, perhaps the most famous acts of civil disobedience were performed by the conductors of the "underground railroad," a network of abolitionists, safe houses, and clandestine routes which led escaped slaves from bondage in the south to freedom in northern...(READ MORE)
