SHE must have undergone high-end education in diplomacy and has had enough experience to head the United States Embassy in ...

It has been 40 years since the prize-winning historian William Dalrymple found his muse and launched himself into a ...

Maps of the states that are expected to decide the presidential election are stunning. The urban areas in these states are ...

In analyzing the Kursk offensive, seventeenth-century maps may be less helpful than more recent history. With its trench ...

The Copts were (and remain) so devoted to Michael that they established 12 feasts in his honor, one per month, to be observed ...

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Historical 4X strategy game Old World, created by ex Civilization designer Soren Johnson, gets new maps, items, and events in a free update.

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The Lawrence City Commission voted Tuesday night to reject a church’s nomination for the Lawrence Register of Historic Places ...

Timing is everything when setting up the perfect fall drive for autumn leaf-peeping. These scenic routes offer breathtaking ...

Seeing Mississippi requires seeing all of its history all at once ... which was responsible for maintaining the Padrón Real—a ...

Hello, and welcome back to This Week in History! In several articles last year, I pushed against the limitations of this weekly 1,000-word adventure through historical events. I plan to do so ...