Lifestyle This Day in History Updated Apr 13, 2025 In 1854, Henry David Thoreau’s “Walden,” which described Thoreau’s experiences while living near Walden Pond in Massachusetts, was first published.
Lifestyle This day in history Updated Apr 2, 2025 In 1626, Dutch explorer Peter Minuit landed on present-day Manhattan Island.
Lifestyle This day in history Updated Apr 1, 2025 In 1848, the Free-Soil Party convened in Buffalo, N.Y., where it nominated Martin Van Buren for president.