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Ahead of Constitution Day on September 17, Newsweek took a look at what the celebration is all about.

Superstitions around Friday the 13th are linked back to as early as Biblical times, with Judas being the 13th person at Jesus' table.

It's not clear what the relationship between the two individuals was, but researchers speculate they could have been soldiers, relatives or even lovers.

Mexican Independence Day marks the anniversary of the Grito de Dolores in 1810.

"We have a president who seems to not want to hear anything other than 'yes,'" Susan Rice told MSNBC.

Just moments before his own plane was hijacked, Flight 175 pilot Victor J. Saracini alerted the Federal Aviation Administration to a strange message from Flight 11. September 11 lives on in the American conscience as a day in which heroic acts of bravery reverberated through unimaginable tragedy.

Lilias Adie was accused of being a witch and having sex with the devil.

While most everyone is familiar with Angkor Wat, Petra or Rome's Colosseum, it is sometimes the overlooked cities—once megalopolises now in disrepair—that tell a more potent story.

The nachos we've all come to know and love weren't always a staple of global menus, and we have Ignacio "Nacho" García to thank.

An Alaska man found a message in a bottle that had been tossed into the water by a Russian sailor 50 years earlier, according to reports.

The unearthing of one of America's biggest conspiracies is still known as one of the best shows of investigative journalism in political history.

The El Paso shooter likely won't be executed by the electric chair if he's sentenced to death.

The 1,000-year-old woman was found with a Slavic-style ax.

"Ivanka went publicly because of course her brand is women and children, but she's taken that off her brand, children," MSNBC's Brzezinski said Wednesday.

Stonewall is seen as the birth of the LGBT rights movement. But there were pickets, protests—even riots—in the years before June 28, 1969.

While not a national holiday, it is observed in the majority of American states by members of the black and POC community.

The bill would be the first to bear the face of an African-American, but Mnuchin apparently said before Congress that new, developing security features makes the 2020 design deadline set by the Obama administration impossible to meet.

History, facts, and deals on bourbon, which can officially only be made in the U.S.

There are currently 73.8 million children in the U.S. according to the 2018 census.

This year's roster includes Nashville's Music Row, the National Mall Tidal Basin, postmodern and Art Deco skyscrapers, and sites connected to African-American history.

Blink 182's co-founder Tom DeLonge has been fascinated by UFOs for years. Now he's partnering with HISTORY on a new series featuring eyewitnesses and former military personnel who have never spoken out before.

View staggering images of the D-Day invasion, one of World War II's most important battles.

"Be on the lookout for Iraq 2.0 justifications. I'm not even kidding," one U.S. military official told Newsweek.

With a little creativity and some help from historical and architectural experts, the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World have been cleverly restored to their former glory.

Russia's top diplomat said "the United States demolishes all existing agreements" when it comes to disarmament and arms control.

The report includes 47 case studies spanning from 1941 to 2003, detailing a legacy of mixed results through World War II, the Cold War and the so-called war on terror.

Exactly one year after Stonewall, Christopher Street Gay Liberation Day was the world's first official Pride celebration. But it almost didn't happen.

The artifact describes several kings mentioned in the Christian bible.

For the island nation rocked by more than two decades of civil war, the Easter Sunday attacks came during a time of relative peace.

Until now, the Qianlong Garden, which includes elaborate rock gardens and more than two dozen pavilions and structures from the most extravagant dynasty in imperial China - has only been seen by royal eyes. That all changes in 2020.