On the night of July 1, 1839, 53 enslaved Africans revolted aboard the slaving schooner La Amistad – Spanish for “Friendship” ...

The preservation of a strict social hierarchy rests very often on the enforcement of correct modes of address. In America ...

With its rich and long history, spanning everything from ancient settlements to the world wars, Great Britain is dotted with ...

Learn how Shivaji Maharaj's administrative reforms strengthened the Maratha Empire and continue to inspire leaders today.

These sharp contrasts in costumes were a vital part of storytelling in the recent production of “Vinegar Tom” in the ...

Cultures across the globe have their version of utopia: the Garden of Eden, Elysium, Shambhala. In the heart of Eurasia, people believed in Belovodye.

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The 17th Battalion was raised at Liverpool in New South Wales in March 1915 as part of the 5th Brigade. It left Australia in early May, trained in Egypt from mid-June until mid-August, and on 20 ...

A 17th Century mourning ring discovered by a metal detectorist in Dorset is to go under the hammer. Anthony Woolmington, who has been metal detecting for eight years, found the ring on a farm near ...

At the same time, the preservation of Ukraine and its further rapprochement with Poland will cause irreparable damage to Russia's security, returning its border area to the 17th century even if the ...

Dating back to the 17th century, the continually controversial Bergen blue laws ban the Sunday sale of non-essential items such as furniture, appliances, clothing and cars, the Record said.

The closest echo in art history for such a fiercely furrowed, lock-eyed, and, yes, trumpant glare is an out-of-the-way portrait from the paintbrush of the 17th-Century Italian Baroque artist ...