From agriculture's dawn to the digital age, revolutions have consistently reshaped power dynamics. Ownership of land, ...

The English word "picnic" comes from the French "pique-nique," already in use in France by the 1600s and said to refer to a group of people getting together for an informal meal and each bringing a ...

Explore major battles, declarations, and treaties from 1765–1783. Learn how colonists defeated the British Empire.

A historic pub based at the foot of Hartside Pass in Cumbria has been sold in a deal overseen by business property adviser Christie & Co.

The military parade to mark the Army's 250th anniversary and its convergence with President Donald Trump's 79th birthday are combining to create a peacetime outlier in U.S. history.

French-themed fundraiser supports culinary training program for formerly incarcerated individuals with tickets starting at ...

June 20th has been a date marked by remarkable moments throughout history, spanning politics, science, culture, and ...

This beautiful country on the west side of Europe is renowned for its beauty, home to some of the world’s most iconic structures and buildings, and of course famous for its incredible food, wine, and ...

A common misconception is that “Les Miz’’ is about the French Revolution of 1789, but it was in fact inspired by a short-lived anti-monarchist rebellion in 1832, called the June Rebellion ...

After years of mounting frustration, the storming of the Bastille on July 14, 1789 marked the first violent step toward a real revolution. The French Revolution would ultimately last about 10 years, ...

A New History of the Fourteenth Century by Helen Carr (Hutchinson Heinemann) Half a century ago Barbara Tuchman turned our attention to the 14th century in A Distant Mirror, inviting readers to see ...

‘Lafayette, we are here.” So said American army Colonel Charles Stanton in Paris on July 4, 1917, standing at the tomb of ...