JPMorgan mess not one for history books

Banking exhibit to open at the Museum of the City of New York.

'Engines of Change' tells story of cars in America

This is New York City. Most of us don’t drive cars. We ride the subway, catch the bus and hail taxis. But that doesn’t mean we don’t appreciate a good-looking set of wheels when we see one, especially when it’s an American classic.

Europe 'Discovered' When Native Americans Shipwrecked In Holland, Books Claim

Europe was "discovered" when Native Americans shipwrecked in Holland in about 60 B.C., according to claims in a number of history books that call into question the history we all learned in school.

ALA and Carnegie Corporation of New York announce finalists for first Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction ...

CHICAGO, May 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Library Association (ALA), along with Carnegie Corporation of New York, today announced six books as finalists for the 2012 Andrew Carnegie Medals for ...

Trove Of African-American Artifacts Headed For Sale

A Las Vegas man's extensive collection of African-American historical artifacts is headed for either sale or auction as part of a bankruptcy action. The 8,000-plus-item collection built by Nathaniel Montague - known more widely as "Magnificent Montague,"