During the Pullman Strike of 1894, the governor of Illinois decried President Grover Cleveland’s move to call in the National Guard ...

With stellar performances by Theron, Sissy Spacek, Frances McDormand and Woody Harrelson, “North Country” is based on a groundbreaking lawsuit brought by women miners at Minnesota’s Eveleth Mines in ...

Today, Lowell National Historical Park includes several restored buildings and a variety of exhibits, in addition to canal ...

Early Walker, the CEO of the I’m Telling, Don’t Shoot, gave $100 gift cards to 250 children who lost a parent to gun violence this year at the Walmart in ...

Series 1, Historical Background, 1867-1982, contains newspaper clippings and articles about the Pullman Palace Car Company and George Pullman. Also included is a 318-page typescript titledThe History ...

George Pullman assembled a variety of photographers to document his company's work. The photography was primarily used as a record of work, especially for the Operating Department and Manufacturing ...

My three-day trip to Chicago came with two strict limitations: Stay within a budget of $1,000 and eat healthy enough to pass ...

Animals can be a human’s best friend — or worst enemy. For every Free Willy, Old Yeller, Air Bud, or Beethoven, there are animal attack movies featuring everything from avian assaults (The Birds) and ...

"The Sandlot" was released in 1993, and still remains one of the greatest sports fils ever made, along with being one of the ...

This summer marks the 40th anniversary of Back to the Future, a film that has firmly established its place among the best sci ...