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The American Philosophical Society in Old City is using AI to transcribe thousands of Revolutionary-era documents.
A recent talk by researcher Audrey Dewjee at the Dales Countryside Museum in Hawes revealed new findings on the region’s ...
A 1699 letter from an enslaved boy portrayed in a 17th-century painting sheds light on Black identity and agency in early ...
The 18th Century subterranean ice house at the old Deepdene Estate in Dorking is just a 15-minute walk from the town's centre ...
Archivists say that if you have Scottish ancestors there is a “very good chance” one of them is mentioned in the tax rolls.
A Man Full of Trouble is Philadelphia’s last remaining example of colonial bar culture that birthed the American Revolution.
Unusually, Clément makes Figaro, superbly sung by baritone Michael Nagl, into a lovable rogue who is slightly dim – and it’s ...
A recent talk by researcher Audrey Dewjee at the Dales Countryside Museum in Hawes revealed new findings on the region’s involvement in the ...
The HBO series The Gilded Age, featuring the New York elites in the 1880s, is growing to be a widely appreciated show as it ...
As the Dalai Lama approaches his 90th birthday, he asserts the authority of his India-based trust to name his reincarnation, ...
A letter signed by Mary Queen of Scots and her husband Lord Darnley urging a family to keep the peace in and around Inverness has fetched £15,000 at auction. It was one of five letters dating from 500 ...