With a brand new major London tourist attraction opening soon in a network of World War Two tunnels, and with the second ...

Jefferson’s sentiments reflected the prevailing mood of a sizable majority of the country at the dawn of the 19th century: A ...

Never before in its history had the world witnessed such a large bathing pilgrimage jamboree as it is underway at the moment in Allahabad, the Indian spiritual city, located on the holy confluence of ...

Stephen Puleo’s biography offers a fresh glimpse into the Radical Republicans’ struggle against slavery and shines a light on ...

After the monastery closed in 1834 following the Liberal Revolution of 1820, monks began selling the egg custard tarts, then called pastéis de Belém, at a nearby sugar refinery, and sold the ...

In October 1854, a large crowd in Worcester, Massachusetts took action against the presence of "slave catcher" Asa O. Butman ...

This was the time of the Industrial and Agricultural Revolutions. The period between 1810 and 1820 saw the most dramatic rise in crime. This was a time of rising food prices, poverty and ...

For Christians, Christmas marks the birth of Jesus Christ, the son of God, the King of kings. It may be hard to believe, but the celebration of Christmas was hit and miss in the American colonies.

History remembers Flora as the hero of the Battle of Great Bridge. A sentry facing an onslaught of volleys, he fired multiple ...

Decatur County Attorney Alan Wilson should put aside his attempt to intimidate taxpayer Rita Audlehelm and study the biography of his county’s namesake.