In the spring of 1823, Jedediah Smith, a young yet already renowned trapper and explorer, faced a near-fatal encounter that would etch his name in the annals of frontier legend.

In the late 1930s, an innovative concept in shopping emerged from the mind of Clarence Saunders, the founder of Piggly Wiggly, the first self-service grocery store.

In 1945, then-Princess Elizabeth, at the age of 18, enlisted in the Auxiliary Territorial Service (ATS), making her the first female member of the British royal family to join the armed services.

In the flat, marshy region of Landes in southwestern France, a unique tradition emerged centuries ago – shepherds walking on stilts.

In May 1942, as World War II raged, the US Navy set up a weather station on the remote island of Kiska in Alaska’s Aleutian Islands.

In the late 19th century, a mysterious figure known as the Leatherman roamed the northeastern United States.

Simon Perris, also known as Ali Mahmud, embarked on an extraordinary life journey that led him from either Congo or Senegal to Hungary as a young boy.

William Phelps Eno, born in 1858, was not a driver himself, but he became an integral figure in the development of road safety.

Walter Summerford’s life was marked by an extraordinary series of events that began during World War I.

In the early 1900s, an unconventional sport, auto polo, emerged, combining the thrill of automobile racing with the traditional game of polo.