The Monster Study was an experiment intended to test the effects of stigma on childhood stuttering, but it mostly resulted in

Long before her name was on the back of your jeans or her son, Anderson Cooper, was giving you the news, Gloria Vanderbilt wa

On May 25, 1935, the great Babe Ruth hit his 712th, 713th, and 714th career home runs and set a record that stood uncontested

Precariously perched on a rock pillar in the Westman Islands in Iceland, the Þrídrangaviti lighthouse is arguably the most is

Unveiled at the General Motors Highways and Horizons pavilion at the 1939-40 World’s Fair in New York, the Pontiac ‘Ghost Car

The fashion of the thirties is usually overshadowed by the great depression, but the 1930s were full of glamour and style, es

He may have been one of America’s best-loved outlaw: tens of thousands of people paid their respects at Charles “Pretty Boy”

In the 1930s, many people living in isolated communities had very little access to jobs, let alone a good education for their

This Marital Rating Scale was developed in 1939 by George W. Crane, Ph.D and M.D. of Northwestern University. The scale was d

Established in 1851, Seattle started out as a lumber town, but it quickly became popular in coal production and fishing, and

Built between 1920 and 1930 by Otis Elevator Company, which pioneered the machinery, these wooden escalators can still be fou

Below is one of the most iconic images of all time, “Lunchtime atop a Skyscraper.” It was taken by Charles C. Ebbets in 1932

The phenomenon of hoarding has been around since ancient times. In the past, it could be dangerous, with some hoarders tragic

In the 1930s, America's airline industry expanded at a rapid rate, from carrying only 6,000 passengers in 1930 to more than 4

The Inuit people live in the far northern parts Alaska, Siberia, Canada, and Greenland. Everything about their lives is influ

Between 1928 and 1934, the French-American anthropologist, artist, and writer Paul Coze (1903-1974) made four trips across we

The photo below has been shared over and over in the internet captioned: "The Dog Who Was Sentenced to Life Without Parole fo

A photo found in the National Archives may show Amelia Earhart and her navigator, Fred Noonan, alive in the Marshall Islands

These portrait photos from profkaren were bought at a Detroit estate sale. It's a collection of images of gorgeous brides in

Hi, this is Edward Goldstein with NASA Public Affairs. I'm talking to Venetia Phair, the lady who 76 years ago had the disti