On Aug. 18, 1814, authorities in Washington learned that British warships were sailing up the Patuxent River in considerable force. Was Washington their target? Taking no chances, the authorities ...

The papers of soprano Alice Esty include original and photo-reproduced manuscripts of unpublished musical compositions for solo voice and piano by several major composers of the twentieth century, ...

In Paris, what’s beneath the sidewalks is as exciting as the monuments that tower above them. The underground is a labyrinth of canals, crypts, vaults, reservoirs, and hundreds of miles of tunnels ...

The United States’ most famous home appeared ripped apart on Monday when dramatic images emerged showing White House renovations well underway. As part of President Trump’s plans to add a ballroom to ...

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Christie’s announced that it will offer works from the collection of The Illustrated London News Group in the Interiors sale on 7 October ...

Latrobe Gate: only remnant of a painful decision that set up Washington DC on fire in 1814Story by Leo Heit • 1w 1 / 13 ©Wikimedia Commons ...

On Monday 17th October 1814, a terrible disaster claimed the lives of at least 8 people in St Giles, London. A bizarre industrial accident resulted in the release of a beer tsunami onto the streets ...

The Ethereum network, launched in 2015, is a decentralized platform that enables developers to create smart contracts and dApps using blockchain technology without intermediaries, enhancing security.