By Timothy J. Killeen The invention of vulcanized rubber (1839), followed by the popularization of bicycles (1870s) and the ...

Get ready to discover the top 10 richest tribes in Africa that have accumulated vast sums of money and assets.

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Steve Boyes has been studying elephants with National Geographic for decades. In his latest expedition, he came across the ...

Interpreters in period garb provide tours of the grounds and gardens, offer craft and trade demonstrations and give talks on how the settlers blended their traditions with those of African slaves, ...

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In a close election, a lot of media attention focuses on how different demographic groups might sway the results. Evangelical ...

Erik Wøllo traverses memories and solitude with a double CD called Solastalgia, the November CD of the Month. He takes us on ...