One of the greatest military strategists, Napoleon Bonaparte, fought and lost at the Battle of Waterloo on 1815. This marked ...

Sotheby’s Paris is set to auction over 100 Napoleonic artefacts, including his iconic bicorne hat, personal effects, and love ...

after political upheaval derailed their intended journey. One of the top lots is also among the most personal: the first codicil of Napoleon’s first testament, written in exile on Saint Helena ...

As Donald Trump prepares to host Les Mis at the Kennedy Center, a Victor Hugo scholar imagines what the author would make of ...

June 18 stands out in history as a day marked by pivotal moments that have shaped nations, inspired movements, and advanced ...

Kevin Durant joins the Rockets in a major trade with the Suns. Houston sends Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks, and draft picks to Phoenix.

Scott High, owner of Colterris Collections, looks at a few of the thousands of corkscrews in his family’s collection on ...

The president may love Les Mis —but he completely misunderstands it.

Scott High walks past a display case with shelves filled with dozens of colorful rabbit corkscrews, each sporting a lever ...

The island of San Giorgio Maggiore is at the center of the international scene: with its Renaissance masterpieces and ...

Ahead of a new TV drama featuring the scandalous high society siblings next week, their biographer examines the enduring ...

The Old Guard is coming back sharper, older, louder. Not just with swords drawn, but with history carved into every blow.