Watch as we bring a mysterious 19th-century rusty tool back to life, revealing its history and craftsmanship along the way.

Was Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein pure fiction—or was it sparked by real-life reanimation experiments? A new book delves into ...

This very rare French pocket knife from the 19th century has been hidden away for generations. Watch as expert restoration reveals its original beauty and craftsmanship.

Bet was an enslaved Black woman living in Belleville in the early 19 th Century. In an online post, Henry-Dixon describes how she discovered Bet’s name in the digital archives of the Kingston Gazette.

Economic Hardship Reporting Project and The Nation examined how a lack of federal funding and climate change severely impact ...

Clara Wieck Schumann was her father’s prodigy, a composer’s wife and a musician in her own right. Her story is still ...

As a historical interpreter, researcher, artist, and designer, Cheyney McKnight incorporates 18th and 19th-century African American design skills to create pieces with a modern twist.

The first time he and Mary Lou traveled to St. Louis to visit his family, they drove through the Lafayette Square n ...

By STEVE PFARRER For the Gazette Stephen Platt, who teaches 19th and 20th century Chinese history at the University of ...

High-minded and scandal-prone, a foe of marriage who dreamed of domesticity, Fuller radiated a charisma that helped ignite ...

Enya has been spotted for the first time in years. The Only Time hitmaker, 64, is rarely seen out and about, having floated ...

In Japan, bobtail cats are considered good luck, and Nagasaki is the place to find them. They are known as “omagari neko ...