VIENNA (AP) — The aristocrats of the Habsburg royal court who danced in the first of Vienna ’s famed balls in the 18th century could never have imagined how the hallmark of the Austrian capital’s ...

ELIZABETHTON — Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park will commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Transylvania Purchase on Saturday, March 22, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. This is one of several ...

AN INTIMATE insight into an 18th-century love story was shared at the Coastal Communities Museum's winter talk. Sir Hew Dalrymple recounted the tale on February 20, a week after Valentine's Day. The ...

Henderson’s goal was to encourage western settlement and create a 14th colony on the Trans-Appalachian frontier. When the treaty was complete ... His research centered on Attakullakulla during the ...

For example, in 18th century France, silk weavers similarly revolted against mechanisation that devalued their craft. Earlier, England’s Diggers and Levellers resisted the privatisation of ...

In no way do I advocate a serious interpretation of “eat the rich,” a political slogan that has come and gone since the late 18th century. But I am starting to feel a bit peckish. The budget ...

Mohammod Tahir, 16, seen in this undated photo, was reported missing on Feb. 24, 2025. (LAPD) The department described Tahir as a boy of Middle Eastern descent who stands about 5 feet and 8 inches ...

In the transition period, a powerful native force arose out of the hilly Western Ghats of Maharashtra -- the Marathas -- who proceeded to build one of 18th-century India's greatest empires. The ...

Former world chess champion Boris Spassky passed away at the age of 88 on Thursday (February 27). In 1972, the Russian played the legendary ‘Match of the Century’ against American grandmaster Bobby ...

The San people, known for their rock engravings, were the dominant cultural group until the late 18th century when European settlers, trekkers, and the Griqua people began to arrive. The first ...

It will be sold at an upcoming auction in London Eli Wizevich History Correspondent Last year, a dumpster diver in Hudson, New York, stumbled upon an extraordinary find: An 18th-century pen-and ...