Today in History for July 12: In 1191, the armies of the Third Crusade (1189-92), led by England's King Richard I (The Lionhearted), captured the Syrian seaport of Acre, now located in northern Israel ...

The Writer’s Lot: Culture and Revolution in Eighteenth-Century France by Robert Darnton discovers a literary flowering in the shadow of the guillotine.

Day 1 of ILTM APAC started with flat whites, breakfast treats, deep breathing and mediation, then a wealth of ideas, ...

I am so lucky to have had the opportunity to tour the historic Hale-Byrnes House in Delaware as part ... Whether the existing c 1750 house was built by Samuel Hale or by David Finney is unclear, but ...

Russia is spending vast sums of money on the war against Ukraine, but nevertheless continues its expensive nuclear weapons development program. “We can expect more weapon testing this summer and fall, ...

1986: Ingrid Kristiansen of Norway runs 10,000m in world record 30:13.74. 1991: Labour MP Terry Fields is sentenced to 60 ...

Humanitarian aid has long served as cover for Israeli crimes. Under the Geneva Conventions, an occupying force ...

America was not the only nation at war with Great Britain during at this time. France, Spain and the Netherlands were also at ...

Kapuskasing’s artisanal fromagerie has perfected using traditional French techniques to cultivate a “taste of the area” ...

It is sometimes taken as a given that a lack of success has inhibited the nation's enthusiasm for its home race. Not a bit of ...

A spirit of defiance and a mysterious culture endure on the French island of Corsica, intertwined with the timeless beauty of ...

Although its land area is modest – only 1.7 square kilometers – Clipperton’s strategic and ecological significance is ...