Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Every word we use carries with it layers of history and culture that shape its meaning and usage today. Often, the words flowing ...

Origin of Gold: From Dying Stars to Human Treasures — The 4-Billion-Year Journey of Earth’s Most Precious Metal The Cosmic Birth of Gold Gold — one of humanity’s oldest obsessions — is far more than a ...

Part of a continuing weekly series on Alaska history by local historian David Reamer. Have a question about Anchorage or Alaska history or an idea for a future article? Go to the form at the bottom of ...

Part four: The culmination of the early history of violin playing, 1700-1761. Introduction: the 'evolution of progress' theory, a summary view of the violin -- The violin and bow of the early ...