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Today in History for Aug. 8: In 1471, Thomas Kempis, Dutch mystic and devotional author, died at age 91. His book "The Imitation of Christ" remains in print, a guide to cultivating the inner human ...

Filmmaker Ken Burns and co-director David Schmidt recently visited Seattle to preview their new sweeping, six-part ...

U.S. President Donald Trump ’s trip to Scotland this week will be a homecoming of sorts, but he’s likely to get a mixed ...

From forged human skulls to parodies of ancient sculptures, we explore some of the most infamous archaeological hoaxes in ...

Wikimedia Commons/Nicolaus Zink German nobles tried building New Germany in 1840s Texas A group of German counts and princes ...

Sprinkle in special events including the filming of the 1972 movie, “It Ain’t Easy”, mud wrestling and professional wrestling ...

On 8 July, the European Parliament approved Bulgaria's entry into the eurozone by a large majority. Through this vote, ...