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The restoration will premiere at SXSW in Austin, TX on March 10 with a nationwide release this summer and a home entertainment debut in the fall. The…

A new documentary explores the mystery figures in “Lunch Atop a Skyscraper,” a symbolic photograph of Depression-era New York, as well as the identity of its photographer.

Photo by:  Kararkadeep, Creative Commons Attribution Licence Banyan trees are some of the oldest tree species and because of their long life, more often than not,…

USS Intrepid’s darkest day is a reminder of how so many gave so much.

In a quaint neighborhood reminiscent of a bygone era, a remarkable sight unfolds – a family embarks on a leisurely ride down the street atop…

The Vultee XP-54 “Swoose Goose” was a futuristic and highly anticipated aircraft designed during the Second World War. Intended as a high-altitude escort

The US’s training guns were built in double scale, so every component was twice the size of the real thing.

11 FACTS ABOUT 11 NOVEMBER 1918 IN BELGIUM On 11 November 1918, at 11 a.m., the First World War came to an end. What happened…

Historic photos of the Kashmir giants were taken in India during the Durbar festival in Delhi in 1903. Here’s how tall the giants of Kashmir really were.

Normally when I look at an old picture of Chicago, I’m impressed by how how much open space is on the road. One of the comments on this photo indicated this was staged. Thus the question mark in the title.

David Barr’s Sawpath Series is an exploration of the spiral pattern (a common theme in his work) that occurs often in nature—including in cones from the types of pines harvested in Michigan’s logging era. This series of sculptures connects the essence of those trees and their ecosystems to the relationship humans have with their environment. When looking beyond the artist’s precise calculations in the position and angle of every element, one can imagine the stories wrapped up in sawblades cutting through forests of monstrous pines to be stacked, hauled, and shipped for the sake of industry and the Midwest’s growing population.