Not only does breakdancing involve moves that are more complex and acrobatic than many other forms of dance, but it also has its own unique culture, lingo, and history. The top 16 b-boys & b-girls ...

At the National Museum of American History one day last July, an upright piano stood on a stage. Beside it, on a wooden pallet, was a strange metal contraption about five feet high. The Ring King ...

Here’s a look at the complex early history of abortion in the United States. There weren't any laws against abortion in the U.S. until the 19th century—and as those laws grew more restrictive ...

Pride parades and marches, which are traditionally held on the last weekend in June, commemorate the anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising, a watershed moment in LGBTQ history when patrons of the ...

The General History of Africa (GHA) is a pioneering corpus, unparalleled in its ambition to cover the history of the entire African continent, since the appearance of human beings to contemporary ...

With 2,303 career strikeouts (2,281 with the Giants), Hall of Famer Juan Marichal ranks second in Giants history and within the top 50 overall in Major League history. Take a look at Juan's impressive ...

The Department of History at Simon Fraser University is located on the unceded and stolen territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish), səl̓ilw̓ətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh), ...

It’s the nation’s tallest monument, soaring 630 feet above the Mississippi River, 886 tons of stainless steel welded into a seamless curve, assembled with such precision that if either leg had ...

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have distinct identities, histories and cultural traditions. Explore the history of these rich cultures to learn more about Indigenous Australians.

In Spring 2025, the UMass Lowell History Department celebrated the graduation of twenty-one students. On Friday, May 16, two received their Master of Arts (M.A.) in History. On Saturday, May 17, ...