The Middle Ages were not all about tyrannical rulers and power struggles. Cooperation, compromise and women in power were ...

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Take a day trip from Amsterdam to this secluded Netherlands destination featuring pristine beaches, a fascinating history, and wild horses roaming the shores.

Even as he hails himself as a master dealmaker, President-elect Donald Trump has a very patchy record in striking deals that ...

An excerpt from ‘The Other Mohan in Britain’s Indian Ocean Empire: A Personal Journey into History’, by Amrita Shah.

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An Xbox 360 classic can now be played for free, courtesy of a new demo of the recent remaster of the 2006 game.

Information on St Mary Magdalene Church, Cobham, Kent, home of the superb Cobham Brasses, with a church history, beautiful ...

An Illinois woman is one lucky lady after initially forgetting about a lottery ticket at the bottom of her purse, only to find out she had won $1 million ... and I was in total shock ...

On this day, 106 years ago, World War I ended on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918. The date is now known as Armistice Day when Axis and Allies signed an agreement for peace ...

Is it true that movies glamorize whatever they touch, no matter how horrific? And if a war movie isn’t to sound a warning against war, what purpose does it serve? Even if Truffaut’s wrong ...