Today in History for Dec. 9: In 1608, English poet John Milton was born in London.

On 1874, Joseph Glidden received a patent for barbed wire, which altered the development of ranching on the Great Plains.

Moving to a new area is always challenging. Moving to a whole different part of the world as the weather turns toward winter ...

Moving to a new area is always challenging. Moving to a whole different part of the world as the weather turns toward winter ...

A CNN investigation reveals new details about a little recognized participant in a booming Chinese market for underground cash: American casinos.

Sheriff Buford Pusser's feats in Tennessee inspired the "Walking Tall" movies, plus books and songs. A new report suggests he killed his wife.

Route 66 is so iconic, and not just Woody, but other musicians have traveled it going out to California to seek the American dream, essentially,” says Cady Shaw, the director of the Woody Guthrie ...

Thirty three years ago, Spike Lee released one of the most important films in American cinema, the epic biographical drama X.

1869 — First U.S. college football game played, Rutgers 6, Princeton 4. 1934 — Joe Carter scores four touchdowns and Swede Hanson rushes for 190 yards as the Philadelphia Eagles crush the Cincinnati ...

Among our nation's "firsts" were the introduction of the separation of church and state and George Washington's proclamation ...

1869 — First U.S. college football game played, Rutgers 6, Princeton 4. 1934 — Joe Carter scores four touchdowns and Swede Hanson rushes for 190 yards as the Philadelphia Eagles crush the Cincinnati ...