The Dutch city of Deventer has been transformed into a 19th-century English city where 950 people in costumes brought characters from Charles Dickens’ books to life ...

The famous words "'Twas the night before Christmas" shaped the holiday by popularizing stockings, reindeer, and even Santa ...

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The sword's design suggests it was not made in Denmark but rather in more southern parts of Europe that were dominated by the Hallstatt culture during the Bronze Age, the statement said. The Hallstatt ...

Twilight Markets and Fireworks: Held on New Year's Eve, the Twilight Markets and Fireworks with have rides, live ...

A new analysis of the artist's "The Little Cat" has uncovered a wealth of new information about the strange artwork—including ...

English Touring Opera has announced its Spring 2025 season, exploring music inspired by the works of William Shakespeare.

The 19th century was a period of rapid technological change, and huge shifts in scientific understanding. As medical knowledge increased, the prospect of surgery was no longer a likely death sentence, ...

In 2022, the average life expectancy in the United States was 78 years (75 years for males and 80 years for females). That’s a big jump from 1900, when the average life expectancy for a newborn in the ...

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Thick plumes of smoke were spotted bursting out of the roof of a historic 19th-century Soho building early Wednesday afternoon. No injuries were reported in the two-alarm blaze at 451 Broome St ...

Trump taps Dr. Oz to head Medicare and Medicaid agency; New York prosecutors ask for sentencing delay in Trump hush money case; Ukraine uses U.S.-made long-range missiles in Russia attack; and ...