Brunton depicted the couple’s wealth and social status through their clothing — full military dress for him, a plumed hat for her — and through objects shown in the paintings, including ...

Martha Ballard was a real midwife in the late 1700s who delivered more than 1,000 babies without ever losing a mother. Ballard kept a diary of her life and the town secrets she learned thanks to ...

The late 1700s were not known for their long life-expectancy. One of the many sources of death, at the time, was a nasty little thing with the incongruously pleasant name of “cinnabar.” We ...

Alexandria’s historic waterfront has given up the remains of two more ships, probably from the late 1700s or early 1800s, at the site of a former warehouse that is being redeveloped into ...

Haerin stepped out to the French brand’s latest collection launch in the perfect teatime dress. Her strapless number featured an off-the-shoulder neckline, pouf sleeves, and a waist-cinching ...

During the late 1700s, they carved faces that sported both smiles and frowns. In the New England area, it is common for gravestones to display the faces of cherubs and angels.

Peg Coleman is the author of "Paul of Montgomery," a children's historical novel about a young boy named Paul Drury who lived in a log cabin in the late 1700s.

Downtown Wilmington features numerous alleys dating back to the late 1700s. Originally service passageways, many alleys evolved into pedestrian cut-throughs after cars became prevalent. Some ...

It would make sense, then, that one of America's oldest cities would have one of America's oldest golf clubs, founded in the late 1700s.

It’s not only a landmark piece of 1990s haute couture, but the garment also harkens back to a time in the late 1700s when sheer fabrics were all the rage.

The Chinese made most of the blue-and-white pieces in the late 1700s to early 1800s. They were shipped to many countries and overpainted with colored glazes because the public would pay more for ...

ST. LOUIS – A south St. Louis home built in the late 1700s and complete with a cave goes on the market later this month. The property has been used as a family home, a cigar factory, an open … ...