Nearly 250 years ago, on July 4, 1776, the 13 colonies declared their independence from Great Britain. The representatives of ...

Lanarkshire Philatelic Society’s first meeting of 2026 was called The Committee Entertains - and they certainly did just that ...

Today in History for Jan. 14: In 1529, Spanish diplomat and writer Juan de Valdes published his Dialogue on Christian Doctrine. It paved the way for Protestant ideas in Spain. In 1645, the Company of ...

From rotary dials to dead silence, Joe Crawford says goodbye to the landline ...

A “beautiful” historical building tenanted by one of Ballarat’s most popular late-night venues has hit the market with a ...

Thanks to Hollywood, whenever I think of a Dictaphone, my imagination immediately jumps to a mid-20th-century office, Don ...

AT&T’s history in Dallas isn’t as long as others, including another massive company in Texas Instruments. But the impact hasn ...

Thomas Edison popularized the use of "hello" as a greeting, while other words like "prattle-basket" and "dimber" have been used for centuries to describe people.

The reigning NBA MVP has found the perfect home in Oklahoma City, where he’s leading the Thunder to unprecedented heights, forging a bond with the community and showing that anything is possible in a ...

Chicago saw in the new year with a number of events, including the city’s debut as part of the annual nationally televised event, “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve,” where thousands gathered to ...

So enamoured with this marvel of communication was I that for my third birthday, I asked for and received a toy version of our family’s rotary dial phone. Later, I gladly risked a tongue-lashing for ...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — First baseman Josh Bell and the Minnesota Twins have finalized their $7 million, one-year contract. The sides agreed to terms Monday, pending a physical exam, and the Twins ...