"During World War II, the British dressed a dead body in a Royal Marines uniform and planted letters saying the Allies were ...

"Agent 355 is believed to have been socially well-connected, possibly from an upper-class background, which allowed her ...

New evidence helps resolve enduring mysteries about a 1758 incident that nearly cost the future president his life—and shaped his views on the battles yet to come As a 26-year-old colonel, Washington ...

These cartoons about history are great for parents to watch with their kids to explore history in a factual, fun, and ...

There are facts you learn in school, and then there are facts that never make it anywhere near a classroom. From a businessman who built an attack helicopter from spare parts to ramen-based prison ...

Beyond Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s timeless, quotable speeches, there are many fascinating aspects to learn about his ...

It has been years of planning and executing, but the majority of the largest renovation ever at George Washington’s Mount Vernon estate is complete just in time for the nation’s 250th birthday. “If ...

As news reports proliferate of multimillion-dollar — and possibly billion-dollar — fraudulent diversions of government funds involving Minnesota’s Somali immigrant community, it may be time at one ...

Each day, Times Insider editors scour the newspaper for the most interesting facts to appear on our pages. This year, tidbits about plastic recycling, whale sharks and crab Rangoon enlightened and ...

Glenn Beck used artificial intelligence to resurrect George Washington as the “librarian” of a new platform called The Torch. The prominent conservative commentator and founder of far-right news ...

The IAEA in collaboration with George Washington University Law School is launching a Summer School on the international legal frameworks for the safe, secure and peaceful uses of nuclear energy. This ...

The DeWint House in Tappan is owned by the Grand Lodge of the State of New York Free & Accepted Masons. Built by Daniel DeClark in 1700, it's one of the oldest surviving houses in Rockland County.