In the early 20th century, J. C. Leyendecker rose to prominence as an illustrator whose work was seen everywhere from soap ...

Christmas trees have become inseparable with the image ... 19th century, and sending (and receiving!) the seasonal mail remains a core component of the holiday season today. The legend of Santa ...

A jolly companion indeed. In the 19th century, sugar was produced and presented in long cone-shaped sugarloafs. Designed Etched & Published by Geo. Cruikshank May 20th 1828. Royalty-free licenses let ...

A rare 19th-century condom decorated with an erotic etching featuring a nun and three clergymen is going on display at a ...

The Rijksmuseum is presenting a rare 19th-century condom featuring a raunchy print in its new show "Safe Sex?" ...

At some point in the mid-19th century over one hundred academies — precursors to today’s pubic and private high schools — from Hudson in Columbia County, to Flatbush in Brooklyn, as well as ...

Skeletal remains found on New Jersey beaches decades ago have been identified as those of a 19th-century schooner captain, thanks to the investigative efforts of college students. The ship ...

A 19th Century heritage padlock, discovered by friend of Squire Locks Nick Fothergill To do this, it’s believed that Lord Braye combined the padlock with a chain to prevent the vehicle from ...

There’s been a break in 30-year-old cold case mystery at the Jersey Shore after experts confirmed skeletal remains found on three beaches belonged to a 19th-century boat captain. The bones from ...

Now, more than a century after it sunk, scientists have announced they have captured unprecedented images of the final resting place of the World War I-era sub more than 1,300 feet below the ocean ...

There weren't any laws against abortion in the U.S. until the 19th century—and as those laws ... Photograph by jean-Louis Atlan, Getty Images Instruments used in illegal abortions, as depicted ...