Most people recognize that there are first names given almost exclusively by black Americans to their children, such as Jamal and Latasha. Historical evidence does not support this belief. Until a few ...

It’s widely known that band names, which once were mainly nouns and sometimes even gave you a sense of what the artist’s music sounded like, have devolved into an apocalypse of in-jokes, cleverness, ...

“The Shining Mountains” they were called by the Utes, great upheavals of Earth’s crust, creating the beautiful vistas we now call the Rocky Mountains. The Utes (Nuche) were onto something with their ...

Many Florida counties are named after historical figures, including U.S. presidents and war heroes. Several county names have ...

President Donald Trump’s social media posts calling for the NFL’s Washington Commanders and Major League Baseball’s Cleveland Guardians to revert to their old names has revived the conversation about ...

Vintage baby names have been steadily gaining popularity, bringing a sense of history and timeless charm to modern naming ...

How many people can say “my grandparent did this or changed that?” A handful actually can, and while some wear that fact like a crown, others treat it as a quirky bit of trivia. Frederik X, who became ...

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 ...