People living in British America and later the nascent United States recorded their family histories in needlework samplers, ...

Heather Cox Richardson lives in Maine and teaches 19th-century American history at Boston College.

In the mid-19th century, a daring dream took shape as two nations celebrated the historic link created by an undersea cable beneath the English Channel. But one man, Frederic Newton Gisborne, ...

Theatreworks will end its season with "Flyin' West," running through July 27 at the Ent Center for the Arts. The show follows ...

The Bill will amend the Royal Albert Hall’s constitution to codify the practice of members forgoing their right to attend events. It will protect the hall from legal challenge over the voting process ...

Aberdeen’s role in North Sea fishing is also diminished, with the core of the region’s trawler fleet now berthed 30 miles up ...

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Bavaria's fairy-tale royal castles, including Neuschwanstein, Herrenchiemsee and Linderhof, have been added to the UNESCO ...

The British Museum could face legal action unless it abandons “covert and ideological” negotiations with Greece over the ...

As a historical interpreter, researcher, artist, and designer, Cheyney McKnight incorporates 18th and 19th-century African American design skills to create pieces with a modern twist.

Eight Cumbrian pubs have secured a spot on The Telegraph's list. You can use our interactive map to see the location of each pub.

The Bruce Arms is the quintessential country pub; it still has a red brick floor and 19th century wooden furniture. Located in the beautifully remote village of Easton Royal, with its own campsite, it ...