In new book 'The Jew Who Would Be King,' historian Adam Rovner tells the story of Nathaniel Isaacs, who survived a shipwreck ...

Born into slavery in a Dutch-speaking area of New England, Sojourner Truth fought to free herself and then others, becoming one of the best-known abolitionist activists in America. She even succeeded ...

The Explorer’s Gene and Playing Hard offer novel perspectives on distinctly human traits that are increasingly disappearing ...

Nigel Farage will be hoping for success in the local elections today - but when he's not on the campaign trail or in ...

Artist Roni Dietrich preserves scrimshaw, the maritime art of engraving ivory, by depicting horses and nature, inspired by ...

Several rising British bands are using centuries-old ditties to discuss hot-button issues like prison abolition, trans rights ...

Originating in India during colonial rule and inspired by a traditional dish containing lentils, this combination of rice, ...

Kingston Lacy, near Wimborne in Dorset, has been named among England's best National Trust sites according to The Telegraph ...

Originating in India during colonial rule and inspired by a traditional dish containing lentils, this combination of rice, ...

"We see human remains in every museum across the country," Clarke noted ... one of the most haunting true crime stories from 19th-century England. In 1827, William Corder lured his lover, Maria ...

In an archive piece from The House & Garden Decoration Book, published in 1951, we find an invaluable guide to English ...