See how Carowinds theme park in North & South Carolina looked in the 1980s
What did Carowinds theme park look like back in the 1980s? Here's a look at the vintage Hanna-Barbera-affiliated amusement park that straddled the line between two states.
30 fantastic & timeless vintage fireplaces from the first half of the 20th century
Warm up with a look back at 30 different beautiful vintage fireplaces that were once found in homes across the US.
The unlikely history of Levi's jeans – or, how clothes from 150 years ago are still fashionable today
The history of Levi's jeans shows that the power of a really good idea – like super-durable clothing that people like to wear – can make for a business that stays strong for more than 160 years.
21 Southern mansions & plantation homes from the Old South
As you can see here, there was no single architectural style of these Southern mansions & plantation homes – but what they all had in common is that they were intended to be beautiful and showy.
The Andy Griffith TV show's success & that catchy theme song (1960s)
The Andy Griffith Show ran between 1960 and 1968 – more than enough time to establish itself as an American icon, generate a spin-off and a sequel series.
America's history of slave auctions: See some of the horrible old ads from the 1700s and 1800s actually offering people for sale
While books and articles on America's slave trade can offer important historical insight, seeing ads for slave auctions casually placed in newspapers of the era really brings the brutality home.
Why women joined the WAC (Women's Army Corps) during WWII
Women's Army Corps recruitment ads and posters during WWII tempted the ladies with things like, 'Are you a girl with star-spangled heart? Join the WAC now! Thousands of Army jobs need filling!'
6 vacation cabins from the 1950s: Midcentury second homes
These cute build-it-yourself vacation cabins from the 1950s were designed to be affordable and easy to build, and several of them could be expanded, too.
How the Wright Brothers took the first powered flight – and how it changed the world
It took only 12 seconds and covered 120 feet, but the Wright Brothers' first powered flight made the moon as reachable as sailing ships once made America. Here's how they made history.
See the Vanderbilt Mansion, Biltmore: An American castle in the clouds
Biltmore is a huge private estate and tourist destination in Asheville, North Carolina with 250 rooms spread over four acres of floor area, and it has 43 bathrooms and 35 bedrooms. See it here!
The Civil War: President Abraham Lincoln's call to arms (1861)
President Lincoln's call to arms – and the start of the Civil War The day after the surrender of Fort Sumter, President Lincoln met with
The first World 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway (1960)
From 1960: Chevrolet and Plymouth showed its staying ability while Joe Lee Johnson proved a little good luck goes a long way as the long-awaited World 600 was run at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
Birth of the sit-in movement, 10 years on (1970)
There's no sign proclaiming the FW Woolworth lunch counter here as the birthplace, 10 years ago today, of the sit-in movement that brought a new way of community life to the dual service and segregated South of the 1960s.
Thelonious Monk altered the language of jazz (1982)
"Thelonious," a tune from his very first Blue Note session, had verses fashioned from a single ingeniously hammered note, with three horns playing shifting dissonances behind it. He developed the one-note motif in his solo and then abruptly broke into some pure, old-fashioned Harlem oompah stride.