A recent article in the National Genealogical Society magazine dealt with hidden gems found in public libraries.

A long-lost second memoir penned by a famed 19th-century British soldier named Shadlock Byfield resurfaced in a rather unexpected place—Cleveland, Ohio. As explained in a study recently published in ...

One of Israel’s leading archaeologists, he found evidence that the writing of the Old Testament likely began much earlier ...

An excerpt from David B. Williams and Jennifer Ott’s new book, “Seattle’s Locks and Ship Canal: A History and Guide,” ...

Historian and former Professor of History at the University of Hyderabad, Aloka Parasher-Sen, on Saturday emphasised the importance of returning to original sources and cautioned against ...

Each year, the anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor brings a solemn reminder of sacrifice, courage and the moment when history turned sharply toward a new future. On December 7, 1941, the quiet ...

Beware of Underground Trolls: Originally released for PDP 10 mainframe computers in 1977, Zork became a cultural and commercial phenomenon at the dawn of the home computing revolution. Now, Redmond is ...

A Currier & Ives print, published in the mid- to late 19th century, depicts Crow’s Nest, a mountain along the Hudson’s west bank. Library of Congress For millennia before steamships busied the river’s ...

“More than control, I want dominance,” Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta once said. “Dominance in the right area and not allowing the opponent to breathe. This is what we do.” Dominance, specifically ...

Video game “Black Myth: Wukong” is introducing an entirely new audience to the star character from 16th century classic “Journey to the West.” The Monkey King made a big impression across Asia and the ...

In the study of history, almost nothing can provide the kind of context and authenticity of a primary source – an original, firsthand account of a moment or a period in time. Known as “the raw ...

The Declaration of Independence was as much economic as political, resisting the mercantilist system favored by the British. That same year, Adam Smith published “The Wealth of Nations,” providing ...