In collaboration with the Centre Pompidou, the Monnaie de Paris is staging a sweeping retrospective of French artist Georges ...

France celebrates Bastille Day on Monday with parades, fireworks, and festivities nationwide. The holiday marks the 1789 ...

Samuel Melcher Strite was born on June 2, 1866, in Leitersburg, and went on to become known as the "Hero of Manila." ...

Lauren Sánchez’s accessory made headlines around the world – a couture clutch that looked like a coffee cup, Balenciaga’s ...

For her appearance at Balenciaga's show, Lauren Sanchez donned an all-black ensemble. However, it was her takeaway coffee mug ...

Feeding the image of a solitary drudge concerned only with work, he painted the Latin motto “Nulla dies sine linea” (“No day without [writing] a line”) over his fireplace.Henry James, who knew the man ...

A notable achievement by a Brooklyn Bridegrooms star in the 19th Century remained unmatched until the Royals star did it ...

After contracting an ear infection and developing acute meningitis, Oscar Wilde died penniless in Paris. Despite only writing ...

In the 1800s, women's swimwear was heavily influenced by modesty standards as the bathing costumes resembled dresses, with ...

The return to swimming follows a 1.4 billion euro ($1.5 billion) cleanup project tied to last year’s Olympics.

On July 3, 1863, the Union army under the command of Gen. George Meade defeated Confederate forces commanded by Gen. Robert E ...