For coin collectors, coins are so much more than their stated value. They are pieces of history with interesting stories, ones where minting mistakes or other unique attributes can create assets worth ...

A city editor orders an armed female reporter to chase down a con man and “get the story.” A railroad telegrapher seeks vigilante-style justice against two robbers who attacked her. An ...

In the 1910s, the movies were just starting to come into their own as a popular art form. Feature-length films were on the rise, a handful of actors and directors were gaining respect from critics, ...

We have proof that humans have been dancing as far back as prehistoric times. They danced for their god or gods, to celebrate major events, and just for fun or exercise. Proof of early dancing has ...

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Editor’s note: Throughout the offseason, The Athletic is celebrating the 150 th anniversary of college football, one decade at a time. For more on the 1910s, read Michael Weinreb on early innovators ...

At the Hot Club of New York, patrons revisit the music’s past by spinning shellac 78 RPM discs of recordings made in the ...