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You don't need a history book to get Lake Charles history now. All you need for a local history lesson is your phone and the "Lake Charles Historic Tour" app.

The Southwest Louisiana Genealogical and Historical Library is a great resource for learning about genealogy and local history. Coming up on November 4, they'll give you a chance to learn about the latter.

Lake Charles is rich in history. Until now you had to seek that history at the Library. Now the Library is taking that history on the road.

Occasional random coincidences are kinda freaky.  But these take freaky to a new level.  check out the 10 freakiest coincidences in history.

This video gives you a taste of the history of Lake Charles. Did you know Lake Charles started off as a German town? You may learn a few new tidbits here.

It's been 50 years since President John F. Kennedy was shot and killed while riding in a motorcade through Dallas, Texas. More words have been written about this event (and its aftermath, and what led up to it) than just about anything else, so we thought we'd take a look back through photographs and video.

These days, one of the surest ways to capitalize on an original blockbuster success is to develop a reality series inspired by its premise. We saw an example earlier this week with The CW putting into development a reality series with a striking similarity to 'The Hunger Games,' though this may be the most surprising example to date. Based on the runaway award-winning success of History's 'Hatfiel

This video is the most amazing history lesson you'll ever see.  Two minutes is all it takes to tell our story...the story of us.

Though the bikini made waves when it first appeared in the late 1940s, the origins of the revealing two-piece date back much further. Similar garments were worn by female Grecian athletes as far back as 1400 BC, while primitive artworks from Asian Minor push the garment back another 4000 years...

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1868 – Christopher Latham Sholes receives a patent for the typewriter (More info) 1969 – Warren E. Burger is sworn in as Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court by retiring Chief Justice Earl Warren (More info)