In the Napoleonic Wars, Britain had a secret weapon. It wasn’t a new sort of ship or a better gun or different training regime. Britain did have those things. Her men were more disciplined, more ...

During the late 18th century, a flurry of social, political and economic changes offered many a new vision of personal ...

Frustrated with the absence of positive representations of Black people in art, John Wilson responded by providing images of Black dignity while addressing the painful realities of racial prejudice.

In the early years of the 20th century, four painters left behind a drab grey Presbyterian Scotland for the exciting ...

Volunteers are being sought to take part in a coastal fort history project. Recruits will help to conduct and gather research ...

Pride and Prejudice plays at the Westport Community Theater in the lower level of the Town Hall, 110 Myrtle Avenue in ...

Two friends who have taken on The Lord Nelson on a brand new business venture say they love running a traditional pub that welcomes ...

Britain had just won the Napoleonic wars and the ‘Ton’ was flourishing. In Bridgerton you can see the elaborate costumes and balls which highlight the opulence of the age. However, the main debates ...

This little nugget of history is on display at a travelling exhibition in Delhi that captures the complicated history of Irish people who served the British empire in India. “When I am not an Indian, ...

Here’s a study guide: In 1815, as the Napoleonic Wars ended and a fear of cheap grain imports arose, the landowner-protecting British Parliament passed the Corn Laws, imposing tariffs on foreign ...

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Israel’s defense minister has announced a series of raids that he says are targeting “terrorism” in the occupied West Bank, as Palestinian officials warned of a “man-made disaster.” ...