Over a career that’s now in its seventh decade, Frederick Seidel has published nearly 20 notable collections of poetry—work ...

Burn explained that Betsy was the fourth child of William Patterson’s 11 children — six sons, and five daughters. Patterson, at the time, was a millionaire by today’s standards, and the second ...

In October 1854, a large crowd in Worcester, Massachusetts took action against the presence of "slave catcher" Asa O. Butman ...

Our editorial teams' guide to small towns worth a visit, established by interviewing locals and visiting these charming destinations across the United States.

You know, you have Frederick Douglass who's bouncing between Rochester and ... The Phyllis Wheatley Cottage is a great example of how this institution was mirroring what we would consider an awful ...

Free Things To Do in DC with Kids! Families in the DC area sure are lucky: From free museums and nature centers to amazing ...

It has done no favours to the modern reputation of King Frederick II of Prussia – ‘Frederick the Great’ – that Hitler, during the mad final days of the Third Reich, placed the monarch’s portrait above ...

Statue of Burns in Dumfries town centre, unveiled in 1882. David J Black reminds us just how famous Burns was. See part one ...

Welcome Extra Historians to Lies, where we talk about the mistakes we made and the details we couldn't quite squeeze into our Frederick the Great Series. With questions like, was Walpole really around ...

Warrior, famously called "the horse the Germans couldn't kill," became a symbol of courage and loyalty during World War I.

Art historians studying a painting by Pablo Picasso have uncovered the mysterious portrait of a woman, hidden beneath its surface. The portrait of the woman was lost when Picasso painted over it ...