According to Japanese mythology, the thrashing of a giant subterranean catfish causes the earthquakes that wreak havoc on the ...

When did Maria Theresa come to power? Ascending the Habsburg throne in 1740, at 23 years old, Maria Theresa assumed rule at a perilous moment for her empire. The state’s coffers were empty and its ...

In BBC drama Miss Austen, Jane's sister Cassandra is on a mission to destroy a cache of letters following the 41-year-old ...

In the interwar years, the United States prepared for all kinds of future conflicts, including against its allies. Jonny ...

The death of Harold Godwinson at the battle of Hastings, 1066, as depicted in the Bayeux Tapestry. (Photo by Culture Club/Getty Images) Historians and archaeologists have long sought out any window ...