People living in British America and later the nascent United States recorded their family histories in needlework samplers, ...

He concluded, he later wrote, that the troops were “ exceeding dirty & nasty people ” led by indifferent officers with an “ ...

These businessmen successfully navigated the grey zones of contraband, clandestine trade and smuggling from Youghal to Havana ...

As a young officer in the French and Indian War, Washington was involved in a devastating friendly fire incident. Military ...

From Louisville to Versailles, the French influence still echoes in the names of Kentucky cities and counties today.

The final event marking the 250th anniversary of the Bee Line March was held Saturday at Morgan’s Grove Park and in downtown Shepherdstown. The Second Continental Congress called for 10 companies of ...

While urban renewal, the Interstate Highway System, and overseas sourcing don’t exactly intersect neatly, they did so enough ...

Who's Who in America' inductee credits her success and passion for history to her father who nurtured her from early childhood as a history enthusiast.

The house’s new creative director is building from the house’s past – without being beholden to it, as Chiara Barzini ...

When Kaila Temple arrived at the Germantown Historical Society in September to curate its 5,000-piece costume collection, she ...

This week in design, a new startup is using AI to task robots with the ancient art of stone carving—and the company has its ...

Social media is credited for minting trends every day, and the rise of haute fashion cuisine, too, has the proliferation of Instagram to thank. By welcoming a wider audience into these highly curated ...