Anglo-Saxon was a way to distinguish genteel old-money types, such as nativist Republican Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, from members of inferior races who had names such as, well, McCarthy.

But they are related. With the “Anglo Saxon traditions” controversy drawing more attention, we are also seeing versions of Carlson’s viewpoint edging into the realm of Republican respectability.

Nestled in a sandstone crag along a winding river in the English countryside, a near-complete Anglo-Saxon cave house has been waiting to tell centuries-old stories. Perhaps one of a Northumbrian ...

'Anglo-Saxon' is being weaponized by the far-right." "And here's a resource on the term 'Anglo-Saxon' and why it's a racist dog-whistle, inaccurate and generally sucks balls," Rambaran-Olm said in ...

A medievalist explains what "Anglo-Saxon" really means—and why scholars are still concerned, even as the "America First Caucus" hits pause.

S ay the term “Anglo-Saxon” to most people, and they’re likely to picture the Smashing Saxons from Horrible Historiesor the protagonists of Bernard Cornwell’s The Last Kingdom. In the ...

Archaeologists in England have identified a near-complete Anglo-Saxon cave house. They say it might once have been the home of a king who became a saint.

Related: Skull reveals Anglo-Saxon teen's nose and lips were cut off 1,100 years ago Personal grooming kits with tweezers and spoons for removing ear-wax were also found in many of the graves; and ...

The sixth-century burial of an Anglo-Saxon teenage girl surprised archaeologists when they discovered a small third-century Roman goblet full of pig fat near her head. Skip to main content.