The changing seasons present the perfect opportunity to freshen up your home decor. And you may want to start in the room to which people always gravitate during holiday gatherings: the kitchen. It’s the place where you prepare family meals or congregate
For those looking to dodge the plummeting temperatures in the UK as winter draws near, a West African country offers the ideal getaway. The Gambia has risen through the ranks of tourist destinations for its incredible weather, beautiful views and as a
On this day in history, November 12, 1942, Naval Battle of Guadalcanal begins in the Solomon Islands
The Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, a multi-day battle that would see more than 1,700 Americans killed, began on this day in history, Nov. 12, 1942. Guadalcanal is the largest island in the Solomon Islands, a country located in the Pacific Ocean northeast
The United States Tomb of the Unknown Soldier was dedicated at Arlington National Cemetery — following a reverential selection process that spanned the Atlantic Ocean — on this day in history, Nov. 11, 1921. The remains of the American hero buried beneath
The Notre Dame football team, inspired by late gridiron star George Gipp and the most famous halftime pep talk in sports history, rallied to upset undefeated Army in front of 85,000 fans at Yankee Stadium on this day in history, Nov. 10,
The Berlin Wall, a foreboding vestige of the Cold War that divided communist East Berlin from democratic West Berlin, was opened and fell amid confusion, then joyous celebration on this day in history, Nov. 9, 1989. Jubilant Germans arrived over the next
ci President Abraham Lincoln, amid the most turbulent administration and deadliest conflict in American history, defeated bitter personal rival and former Civil War Gen. George McClellan to win re-election on this day in history, Nov. 8, 1864. As Union soldiers fought their
Eleanor Roosevelt, who holds the distinction of longest-serving first lady and who helped guide the American people through the Great Depression and World War II, died after a two-year battle with baffling illnesses on this day in history, Nov. 7, 1962. She
President Ronald Reagan won re-election by a landslide over former Vice President Walter Mondale, the Democratic challenger, on this day in history, Nov. 6, 1984. President Reagan won 49 states and amassed 525 electoral votes to Mondale’s 13, which was one of
Vivien Leigh, whose birth name was Vivian Mary Hartley, was born on this day in history on Nov. 5, 1913, in Darjeeling, India. Her father was an English stockbroker and her mother was Irish, according to Biography.com. The British actress achieved film