Arrest made in Connecticut 40 years after woman's murder in Virginia

The body of 22-year-old Roberta Walls was found in a field in Virginia Beach on the morning of May 15, 1986.
Smithsonian Magazine

A Woman Buried in an Elaborate Roman Coffin With Precious Grave Goods Was ‘Clearly Cherished by Her Family and Her Community,’ Archaeologists Say

A new exhibition in Colchester, England, site of the first capital of Roman Britain, explores the "Lexden Lady" and her collection of treasures ...
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Dying to Get In: The Artists of Green River Cemetery

Discover the history of Green River Cemetery in Springs, NY, the renowned resting place of Jackson Pollock, Lee Krasner, and ...
Stars and Stripes

17-year-old sailor killed in 1941 Pearl Harbor attack to be buried with honors

Royle Luker, who died at 17 aboard the USS West Virginia during the 1941 Pearl Harbor attack, will be buried May 30 in his ...

11 things that happen when a president dies

From who takes the oath of office to the speed of the funeral procession, tradition dictates what happens when a president ...