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

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Summer 2026, A. A. Spectrum finds inspiration in quiet moments, the natural ease of creativity, and the unforced beauty of ...

The embroidered work, depicting the Norman Conquest of England in 1066, will go on display in London for the first time, on ...

“Now, I feel like I am wearing a uniform, in my own way,” said the 68-year-old after the flag ceremony was over, “and I feel ...

The couple has been accused of helping to sell the gold for a French diver who stole it decades ago, but have denied knowledge of any wrongdoing.

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Concept Of Technology In Late 18th-Century Germany Jocelyn Holland, professor of comparative literature at Caltech and an expert on the intellectual history of 18th- and 19th-century Germany, has ...