List of All Articles with Tag 'tory'

‘Less’ versus ‘fewer’ is pretty straightforward. ‘Less than’ vs. ‘fewer than’ is slightly less so. Here’s how to get it right every time.

He claimed he was besties with Mongol emperor Kublai Khan.

Unicorns, mermaids, vampires, and leprechauns are some of the most widely known mythical creatures, but where did these legendary beings come from?

Ever wonder why there’s a ‘k’ in ‘knead,’ or a ‘d’ in ‘Wednesday’? While there isn’t always a good reason for why some English words are spelled the way they are, there are reasons.

Historians were struck by the tantalizing possibility that this library might contain missing works of some of history’s greatest writers—works thought to have been lost forever.

John Steinbeck’s 1939 book ‘The Grapes of Wrath’ humanized the “Okies,” captured history as it was happening, and earned its author so much personal trouble that he started carrying a gun for protection.

Ötzi the Iceman may have gone bald in middle age—but hey, at least he had tattoos.

'Killers of the Flower Moon' tells the story of the Osage murders, an especially bleak chapter of American history.

After a sweet plea from her husband not to change her looks, the first lady was careful about how she presented herself in pictures.

Gabriel Green explained that “I’m running for president because I was asked to do so by emissaries from outer space.”

The idiom goes back centuries. And no, it's not 'nipping it in the butt.'

“The only thing we have to fear is fear itself”—unless you also fear the number 13. Or insects. Or being buried alive. Here are the fears of just a few of history’s most notable figures, from FDR to Dalí.