History

Humans lost inches in height when they switched from hunting and foraging to farming, likely... (more)

A new book delves into the history of a crop that affected indentured and enslaved... (more)

‘If you’ve ever eaten a slice of bread, you can thank Ukraine.’

The Connecticut property, where King worked in college, has important connections to the Civil Rights... (more)

How the canned food company helped the Garden State become synonymous with luscious red tomatoes.

Tracing the tradition back to its southern roots.

More than a century ago, billions of American chestnuts were wiped out by an invasive... (more)

The polarizing dessert that people love to hate became a holiday mainstay thanks, in part,... (more)

Store-bought versions hardly resemble the drink’s rich, boozy origins.