History tells the story of everything that came before us—and sometimes what happened just last week. Occasionally, we even witness it unfolding in real-time. These days, the world moves so fast it’s ...

Humor has a way of transcending time. While historical figures are often remembered for their serious achievements, many of ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- In celebration of American freedom, many tourists head to Valley Forge National Historical Park. This weekend, you can catch a free showing of "The American Revolution" there.

“Time Squad,” a new animated series premiering tonight on the Cartoon Network, takes a stab at meshing hip humor with slight slices of history, coming up short on both counts. Reminiscent of Jay ...

Charlottesville, Va. Three history professors spent a recent Sunday afternoon leaning into microphones in a small studio near the University of Virginia, trying to become radio stars—and attempting to ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — In the heart of Old Sacramento, one bar stands out as much for its history as for its eccentric charm.

HEARTS AND MINDS: Carl the Bear forever changed the lives of these young people that fateful August day in 1959, when he informed them that just because he's a talking bear, it doesn't mean that he ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook The idea of time travel has left a firm imprint on Hollywood. With films such as “Looper” and ...

In his debut feature, Justin Schwarz is clearly drawing from the same bag of tricks as many of his indie comedy predecessors, but he’s refining them. Even his wide, Wes Andersonian compositions have a ...

Reviewing books of humor is a tricky business; whether a joke succeeds or fails is a profoundly individual matter, about as straightforward to analyze as a sneeze. For instance, for no reason either ...

Avinoam Patt warns students at the outset that his class on Jewish humor may be entertaining, but it won’t always be funny. Jokes are seldom humorous when you try to explain them, Patt acknowledged, ...