Harry Styles superfans burst into song as his waxwork gets unveiled at Madame Tussauds. Source: Madame Tussauds

iscover how the Boston Tea Party became a key moment in the American Revolution, as colonists resisted British taxes on imported goods like tea, sugar, and paper. Learn about the major tax acts, including the Stamp Act and Tea Act, and...

On January 27, 1606, Guy Fawkes and his seven co-conspirators were tried for their role in the Gunpowder Plot. All eight were found guilty and sentenced to be hanged, drawn, and quartered, with Fawkes executed last to maximize his...

Every Advent in Gävle, Sweden, a large, straw goat is built in the center of town. Most years, it burns before Christmas comes. The townspeople of Gävle reflect on the goats, and goat burnings, of decades past and share their hopes for...

In the small city of Gävle, northern Sweden, there is an annual fight between local custodians and mischievous pagans for the spirit of Christmas. Each year since 1966, business owners have paid for a 13-metre (40ft) effigy of a goat to...

Worshiping sources of light plays a role in Christianity and in the pagan religions of Sweden. During the long winter months, the people of Gävle have differing opinions on how to cope with the dark and bring back the light. Some enjoy...

We’ve always been thrown off by the lack of portraiture for this great man. We don’t have a single verified description or portrait of William Shakespeare from life - we pretty much only know what we know about him thanks to his friends...

Learn more about the Sons of Liberty and the lead-up to the American Revolution.