Colonialism's brutal legacy, including the European nation's policy of forcing mixed-race children into orphanages, is still keenly felt today
A new study traces the metal used to craft the brass sculptures to manilla bracelets produced in Germany and used as currency in the slave trade
The dangerous—yet victorious—trip wouldn’t have been possible without Cândido Rondon, an icon of Brazilian history
A new film offers a sympathetic portrait of the 15th-century ruler, who seized the crown from his nephew before dying on the battlefield
The practice was common in medieval Europe
A new television series portrays the French queen as a feminist, drawing criticism from historians
For historical accuracy, the 33-year-old Brit wears only the cotton dresses, yak wool coats and hobnail boots that her predecessors would have had
Untold Stories of American History
Dwight D. Eisenhower and John F. Kennedy publicly apologized after restaurants refused to serve Black representatives of newly independent nations
The Fat Tuesday tradition centered around eating fried, filled Polish pastries is celebrated across the Midwest, but especially in Chicago
Archival evidence offers clues on the radicalization of the German siblings, who led a resistance movement known as the White Rose
A curious new find yields clues to the origins of the alphabet
A new film imagines the events that inspired the notoriously private author to write "Wuthering Heights"
When the fascists took power in Austria, Muriel Gardiner helped refugees and others in need, and never stopped
Proponents of the teaching method argue that it encourages engagement with the language and the ancient past
The deposed monarch wrote the 57 encrypted messages during her captivity in England
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Born 150 years ago this week, the author was known for her incisive portrayals of women's everyday lives
A new book reverses the narrative of the Age of Discovery, which has long evoked the ambitions of Europeans looking to the Americas rather than vice versa
The debate over how to manage the wealthy's fortunes after their deaths traces its roots to Henry VIII and Elizabeth I
In the late 16th century, the enigmatic warrior fought alongside a feudal lord dubbed the "Great Unifier"
Deep in the archives, a historian rescues the tale of brave maroons
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