List of All Articles with Tag 'tory'

Americans celebrate Labor Day on the first Monday of September—which means Labor Day falls on Monday, September 4, in 2023.

We don’t know how these Victorian slang terms ever fell out of fashion, but we propose bringing them back, as soon as possible.

Here's everything you need to know about Italy's most beloved architectural accident.

Despite what people often claim, the Gros Michel isn't to blame.

They pillaged, they invaded, and they obeyed only the sea laws they made up as they went along.

These offenses include everything from historical forgeries to audacious heists to cold-blooded murder—all with a bookish twist.

Tennis’s U.S. Open has only been an “open” since 1968. Here’s why.

“[Television] won’t be able to hold onto any market it captures after the first six months. People will soon get tired of staring at a plywood box every night.”

The 1692 Salem witch trials caused so much turmoil that the Massachusetts town is still synonymous with them.

The ancient Egyptian monument, thought to depict the likeness of the pharaoh Khafre, confounds scholars to this day.

Cars with wood paneling used to be all the rage. And yes, it made perfect sense at the time.

Black cats do not bring bad luck, and they aren’t necessarily harder to adopt than other cats. Here are more facts about these adorably dark furballs.