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Masterminded by ‘The Emperor’ Fatih Terim and an iconic roster of players ... Along with the Dutchman Rinus Michels, Lobanovskyi was recognized as the inventor of ‘Total Football,’ a fluid system ...

Designed by the architect Charles Follen McKim, of McKim, Mead & White, the building, which was adjacent to Morgan’s home, ...

The movie became a cultural touchstone. Books about Valens, though, have been scarce. The only biography was 1987’s “Ritchie Valens, the First Latino Rocker” by Beverly Mendheim, who ...

From the wheel 5,500 years ago to the birth control pill, these 20 inventions had huge ramifications and have helped humans shape the world around us. Humans are naturally curious and creative ...

Long Island's Chinese restaurants have come a long way since the days of egg rolls, General Tso's chicken, moo shu pork and ...

Hanno Sauer’s “The Invention of Good and Evil,” a sweeping history of morality’s growing influence over our lives, helps us to see why. Early on in our evolution, Mr. Sauer says ...

Discover the complex history of the automobile, from early self-propelled vehicles to Karl Benz's invention of the first modern car, and explore the key innovators who shaped the cars we drive today.

1509 - Invention of wheel lock (rose lock ... 1540) multi-shot, wheel-lock pistol, made for Emperor Charles V. In this weapon, two locks are combined in one mechanism, to give each barrel ...