Paul Anthony Jones

The Wild West is associated with lawlessness, near constant violence, dusty towns filled with gun-toting, and Stetson-wearing cowboys. But just how much of this image is true?

Long before modern conveniences, American Frontier children helped their families survive with chores like fetching water, hunting, and farming.

The word "mentor" has its roots in Greek mythology. Discover how a loyal friend of Odysseus—and the goddess Athena—gave us the modern term.

The word traces back more than 2,700 years to the adventures of the hero Odysseus.

Scholars have debated for centuries whether the legendary poet was a real person, a collective of storytellers, or a literary invention.

These common English words—including "siren," "echo," and "narcissism"—all have roots in ancient Greek mythology.

In medieval Europe, couples sometimes got married without attending their own wedding. Here's how proxy marriages actually worked.

People have been crashing out since ancient times, but the term has evolved in recent years. Here's the history of the term, and where it originated.