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44 Breathtaking Photos That Show What New York Really Looked Like In The 1950s

From the late-night cafes of Greenwich Village to jazz concerts at the Apollo Theater in Harlem, 1950s New York City was a thrilling place to be.

By Kaleena Fraga • Aug 4, 2025

44 Breathtaking Photos That Show What New York Really Looked Like In The 1950s

From the late-night cafes of Greenwich Village to jazz concerts at the Apollo Theater in Harlem, 1950s New York City was a thrilling place to be.

By Kaleena Fraga • August 4, 2025

Go Inside The Glamour And Grit Of 1920s New York City With These 44 Photographs

From flappers and speakeasies to tenements and the stock market crash, take a trip back in time to the New York of the Roaring Twenties.

By Austin Harvey • Aug 3, 2025

Go Inside The Glamour And Grit Of 1920s New York City With These 44 Photographs

From flappers and speakeasies to tenements and the stock market crash, take a trip back in time to the New York of the Roaring Twenties.

By Austin Harvey • August 3, 2025

Archaeologists Unearth A 5,500-Year-Old Canaanite Blade Workshop In Southern Israel

"Only exceptional individuals knew how to produce the Canaanite blades. This is clear evidence that already at the onset of the Bronze Age, the local society here was organized and complex, and had professional specialization."

By Kaleena Fraga • Aug 1, 2025

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Archaeologists Unearth A 5,500-Year-Old Canaanite Blade Workshop In Southern Israel

"Only exceptional individuals knew how to produce the Canaanite blades. This is clear evidence that already at the onset of the Bronze Age, the local society here was organized and complex, and had professional specialization."

By Kaleena Fraga • August 1, 2025

55 Evocative Photos Of The Biggest Bands Of The 1960s

From the Beatles and the Rolling Stones to the Temptations and the Beach Boys, these bands symbolized the rapid social and cultural changes that defined the '60s.

By Austin Harvey • Jul 31, 2025

55 Evocative Photos Of The Biggest Bands Of The 1960s

From the Beatles and the Rolling Stones to the Temptations and the Beach Boys, these bands symbolized the rapid social and cultural changes that defined the '60s.

By Austin Harvey • July 31, 2025

A Pennsylvania Museum’s ‘Knockoff’ Rembrandt Painting Is Actually Authentic — And It May Be Worth Millions

When Portrait Of A Young Woman was first donated to the Allentown Art Museum in 1961, it was believed to be an original Rembrandt. A decade later, it was declared a forgery — but it may actually be authentic after all.

By Natasha Ishak • Jul 31, 2025

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A Pennsylvania Museum’s ‘Knockoff’ Rembrandt Painting Is Actually Authentic — And It May Be Worth Millions

When Portrait Of A Young Woman was first donated to the Allentown Art Museum in 1961, it was believed to be an original Rembrandt. A decade later, it was declared a forgery — but it may actually be authentic after all.

By Natasha Ishak • July 31, 2025

Jerry Garcia’s Death: Inside The Sad And Sudden Demise Of The Grateful Dead Bandleader At Just 53

Jerry Garcia died of a heart attack in August 1995, just a month after he played his final concert with the Grateful Dead at Soldier Field in Chicago.

By Austin Harvey • Jul 29, 2025

Jerry Garcia’s Death: Inside The Sad And Sudden Demise Of The Grateful Dead Bandleader At Just 53

Jerry Garcia died of a heart attack in August 1995, just a month after he played his final concert with the Grateful Dead at Soldier Field in Chicago.

By Austin Harvey • July 29, 2025

Puppies Found In Ancient Chinese Tombs Were Used As Sacrifices In Lieu Of Humans

"If it's not your puppy and if you're living in a society where you don't have the same assumptions of dogs and cuteness... it's a cheaper investment."

By Natasha Ishak • Jul 29, 2025

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Puppies Found In Ancient Chinese Tombs Were Used As Sacrifices In Lieu Of Humans

"If it's not your puppy and if you're living in a society where you don't have the same assumptions of dogs and cuteness... it's a cheaper investment."

By Natasha Ishak • July 29, 2025

More Than Two Dozen Centuries-Old Petroglyphs Were Revealed By Shifting Sands On A Hawaiian Beach

Waves recently washed away the top layer of sand on a beach in Oahu and revealed 26 petroglyphs that could date as far back as 1,000 years.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jul 28, 2025

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More Than Two Dozen Centuries-Old Petroglyphs Were Revealed By Shifting Sands On A Hawaiian Beach

Waves recently washed away the top layer of sand on a beach in Oahu and revealed 26 petroglyphs that could date as far back as 1,000 years.

By Kaleena Fraga • July 28, 2025

33 Shocking Photos Of Life Inside The FLDS, Warren Jeffs’ Radical Polygamist Cult

The Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, or FLDS, is one of the largest and most infamous polygamist Mormon sects in history.

By Mark Oliver • Jul 27, 2025

33 Shocking Photos Of Life Inside The FLDS, Warren Jeffs’ Radical Polygamist Cult

The Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, or FLDS, is one of the largest and most infamous polygamist Mormon sects in history.

By Mark Oliver • July 27, 2025

The Inside Story Of The Copacabana, The Iconic New York City Nightclub Run By The Mob

A favorite haunt of both mobsters and celebrities in the mid-20th century, the Copacabana has since been featured in several Mafia movies that have helped keep its legacy alive.

By Austin Harvey • Jul 18, 2025

The Inside Story Of The Copacabana, The Iconic New York City Nightclub Run By The Mob

A favorite haunt of both mobsters and celebrities in the mid-20th century, the Copacabana has since been featured in several Mafia movies that have helped keep its legacy alive.

By Austin Harvey • July 18, 2025