Last week we have seen Prussia shock the European theatre under Frederick the Great. As he passed away childless, his nephew, ...

Last week we have seen Prussia shock the European theatre under Frederick the Great. As he passed away childless, his nephew, ...

However, it is not from either war. It was a little-known encounter — the largest cavalry engagement in the American Revolution — that took place in Gloucester County in October 1781, just 16 days ...

On January 21, 1793, King Louis XVI of France was executed by guillotine in Paris, a moment that changed the course of the French Revolution and sent shockwave ...

Valentine’s Day 2026: Long before instant messages and video calls collapsed distance, love travelled by ink and paper, with ...

Philippe Collin makes intricate series that are reshaping how French people understand uncomfortable parts of their history. Millions are tuning in.

The University of Kentucky’s Department of History is honoring the anniversary of the nation's founding with their ...

On Jan. 21, 2020, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed the United States' first known case of novel ...

From a subcontinent impoverished by centuries of exploitative and often brutal colonial rule, India is today once again the ...

Maybe Harrisburg’s connections to the Revolutionary War aren’t obvious. No battles raged here. No signers of the Declaration of Independence hailed from here. No one tossed tea into the Susquehanna.

In this installment of NPR's "Word of the Week" series we trace the origins of the "cravat" (borrowed from the French ...