More than 100 letters, addressed to French sailors, were never delivered. They remained unopened for nearly 250 years, until a historian found them in Britain’s archives.

18th Century Ships Compass ... Although manufactured in Vannes, France in 1764 , ... Click a button to explore other objects in the timeline. Location. Europe; France, Vannes. Culture. The ...

A French researcher from the University of Cambridge in the UK has begun opening undelivered letters written to French sailors during an 18th century war between Britain and France.

In the 18th century, people only had letters, but what they wrote about feels very familiar.” England and France have a long, complicated history of being at war, most notably the Hundred Years ...

Scores of French love letters from the mid-18th century have been opened and studied for the first time since they were written. The letters – sent to French sailors by wives, siblings and ...

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with author A.K. Blakemore about her new novel, "The Glutton." It's based on an 18th-century Frenchman known for eating just about anything.

How This Caribbean-Born Artist Became the Toast of 18th-Century France A new exhibition in Massachusetts illuminates the success of Guillaume Lethière. Amy Crawford - Contributing Writer.