The Galveston Hurricane of 1900 was by far America's deadliest, wiping out a booming city in southeast Texas. On Sept. 8, 1900, 125 years ago tonight, a Category 4 hurricane roared into Galveston ...

In the United States, how long a person lives can vary substantially depending on where in the country they reside. Comparing the life expectancy of people born from 1900 to 2000, a study published ...

In this collection of 49 images, we’re able to catch a glimpse of a world in full exciting motion. We can see faces as they watch the world’s first airplanes take off, streets aglow with new electric ...