Possibly the first female police detective in America, Alice Clement was a law enforcement trailblazer who worked the streets of Chicago.

Elizabeth Woodville, known as the White Queen, pissed off the royal family so much they wanted to kill her. Which naturally makes her one of the most interesting figures in royal history.

Only a fraction of people speak with the received pronunciation accent, and yet it is considered to be the authoritative British accent. What gives?

Journalism is seeing some dark days-which means that a look back on Barbara Walters' career is even more nostalgic.

And you thought the "comments" section of any article was bad.

Many diseases have been around as long as humans, but Leprosy’s social history is the most inextricably linked with human evolution.

Midwife history is not just about medicine; it tells the stories about society and the way it treats women.

In 1993, TV writers took a risk in avoiding sex and skimpy clothing They created Dana Scully and mainstreamed women in STEM careers.

The Myers-Briggs test might not be scientific, but it reminds us of a time when the modern workforce truly came to life.

The fascinating history of the mistletoe tradition and the truth about the plant under which we steal kisses: it actually sucks the life out of trees.