Today in History — 1867: The Alaska Purchase
One Hundred Fifty-Seven Years Ago Today, a Landmark in American Expansionism Was Finalized The Alaska Purchase -- formally enacted on October 18, 1867 -- was an enormous milestone in the…
Golden Achievers: John Pemberton
Part of Our Ongoing Series About Folks Who Achieved Great Things After Their 50th Birthday When it comes to the history of food and beverages, one would be hard-pressed to…
Golden Achievers — Peter Roget
Part of Our Ongoing Series About Folks Who Achieved Great Things After Their 50th Birthday Peter Mark Roget -- a distinguished English physician, natural theologian and lexicographer -- made significant…
Today In History: February 23rd
A Special Series Highlighting Significant Events in African American History During Black History Month This week we conclude our month-long special series on significant persons and events on today's date…
Today In History: February 9th
A Special Series Highlighting Significant Events in African American History During Black History Month [Editor's Note: This piece was originally published on February 9th. There were some technology problems which…