In January 1692, a mysterious affliction tormented the parsonage of Samuel Parris, the reverend of Salem Village parish. The minister’s...

On August 4, 1892, a horrific crime of seismic proportions sent shockwaves through the headlines. An elderly New England couple...

The socioeconomic programs of Reconstruction stimulated extensive infrastructural development within the former Confederate states....

Tuberculosis (TB) was a well-established global affliction during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The disease—commonly referred...

The Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum stands in commanding silence over the town of Weston, West Virginia—an imposing relic of America’s...

Eastern State Penitentiary, once the most famous and expensive prison in the world, stands a barren ruin of its former self. This...