What does it mean when we say "art is in the eye of the beholder?" How have artists' subjects changed over the centuries? This collection features diverse art forms (from ancient mosaics to modern cubism).
George Washington inherited property on the Potomac River, called Mount Vernon, learn more about the development of the property.
Have a look at this helpful book - Muhammad, Prophet and Statesman - by W. Montgomery Watt.
Eli Whitney invents the cotton gin at the Mulberry Grove Plantation. The gin makes growing cotton much easier, on southern plantations, directly leadi...
The land of modern-day Mumbai is geographically different than it appeared in earlier centuries.
In the 12th century, the King of England was vexed by Thomas Becket, the Archbishop of Canterbury.
Learn about the origination of Muscovy and its earliest leader, Daniel Aleksandrovich.
A dog plays an important role in J.M. Barrie's "Peter Pan." But this dog, called "Nana," has to be tolerant (beyond measure). So ... how did Barrie f...
B-29s, flying over Japan, dropped napalm-filled cluster bombs known as the M-69.
On his way to the Battle of Marengo, where Napoleon defeated Austria, the First Counsel of France had to traverse the Grand Saint-Bernard Pass. Jacque...
Napoleon on Board the Bellerophon is an artistic interpretation of Napoleon, contemplating his fate, as he is exiled to the far-away island of St. Hel...
Does a photo, maintained at the U.S. National Archives, depict Amelia Earhart after her disappearance on July 2, 1937?
Bona Sforza was the wife of Sigismund I of Poland. Her 16th century Book of Prayers contains many gorgeous illuminations, including the nativity of Ch...
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