Stendhal’s “The Charterhouse of Parma” lays out thousands of rules and stratagems for elites trying to stay in the good graces of a powerful and capricious ruler.

Washington Black is about an 11-year-old boy born on a Barbados sugar plantation around 200 years ago, but one of its stars ...

If you find the limestone in Minneapolis or St. Paul, you'll know the building or wall you’re looking at likely dates back ...

Students (and workers) in the 21st century need to know how to think and write critically, reason and problem-solve, and ...

President's son draws parallels between current immigration policies and 19th-century actions against Black Americans ...

Ellicott City is bustling with historic hot spots and newer hidden gems. If you're looking to explore the area, here's your ...

Mamdanis belong to the Khoja community, who were categorized by the British in the early 19th century as “Hindoo Mussalman” ...

The two cities share some similarities and have notable differences. But St. Paul planners should consider how Detroit has ...

Objectivity hasn’t always been a cornerstone of journalism. American publishers first turned to objectivity in the early twentieth century, in response to the freewheeling “yellow journalism” common ...

A rare 19th-century condom decorated with an erotic etching featuring a nun and three clergymen is going on display at a museum in the Netherlands.

The Rijksmuseum is presenting a rare 19th-century condom featuring a raunchy print in its new show "Safe Sex?" ...

Remains of the "Scattered Man John Doe" began washing ashore in New Jersey in 1995 and went unidentified for the next three decades. Students at Ramapo College set about to solve the mystery.