In January 1981, Kim Wilde released “Kids in America, with her debut single becoming a massive hit that put her on the map.

Taken by former Dorset Evening Echo photographer Harry Green, the images capture moments from the 1950s, 60s and 70s that feel both familiar and long gone. The pictures perfectly capture life in ...

In his new memoir, Louis Marcus delves into his time in UCC, and the efforts of a group of Cork people who met at the New Look pub to discuss ways of breaking free of the conservatism of the era ...

These forgotten habits from two decades ago still hold up surprisingly well today.

The 1950s were full of habits, rules, and beliefs that felt like ‘common sense’ at the time but seem strange or risky today. From leaving doors unlocked to thinking cigarettes were harmless, these ...

To learn more about 19th-century America, Stacker compiled a collection of 50 essential images that capture what life was ...

The book traces how amateur blackface minstrelsy wasn’t just a fleeting theatrical phase, but the hidden operating system of ...

In the decade after World War II, many Americans stepped into a new kind of everyday life, one shaped by rising paychecks, ...

Explore the Smithsonian National Museum of American History’s new exhibit, “In Pursuit of Life, Liberty & Happiness,” featuring 250 artifacts that tell the story of America’s 250-year journey. The ...

This week's Flashbacks looks at Anna Jarvis, the founder of Mother's Day who was educated at Augusta Female Academy.

Featuring iconic and everyday items, including a Revolutionary War gunboat and a first-generation iPod, “In Pursuit of Life, ...