Hans Joachim Züblin from eastern Switzerland caused a furore in 18th century America. As minister John Zubly, he saw ...

For more than 200 years, the São José Paquete d’Africa lay hidden off Cape Town’s shore. Its excavation in 2014 uncovered a ...

Last Updated on July 14, 2025 by Matt Staff The 1800s were a turning point in the history of firearms. As empires expanded and revolutions sparked around ...

MONTVILLE, NJ - Among the earliest settlers of Morris County were the Davenports, an influential family whose roots trace ...

The only surviving ink rubbing of the lost 18th-century Banghwasuryujeong Pavilion plaque has been found in a Korean royal descendant’s home. Though the original wooden plaque disappeared decades ago, ...

Three Holy Hierarchs, Russian Icon (18th-19th Century) – Tempera on board depicting Vassily the Great, Gregory the Theologian, and John Chrysostom. Collected over decades, this thoughtful selection ...

Why, 200 years ago, was a five-year-old girl in Scotland painstakingly embroidering her idea of Australia, and what can ...

Establishing freedom of religion was a hard-fought success of the American Founding. Today we are still fighting.

As a young officer in the French and Indian War, Washington was involved in a devastating friendly fire incident. Military ...

Mamdanis belong to the Khoja community, who were categorized by the British in the early 19th century as “Hindoo Mussalman” ...

A descendant of French settlers, Claire McCullough is looking into the past to find out how common French was spoken in the area.

Arthur Brand worked with police to return the items to the Netherlands’ National Archives after they were found in an attic ...