A ‘magnificent’ Dorset church has won a prestigious architecture award. St Peter and St Paul Church in Blandford has won the ‘King of Prussia Gold Medal’ at the Church Architecture Awards. The ...

In 1947, gangster Al "Scarface" Capone died at age 48 after suffering from syphilis. In 1959, the first scheduled ...

Mathematician John Napier predicts end of the world in 1688 or 1700. 1728: John Gay’s “The Beggar’s Opera” premieres ...

Millions of people read the New Testament printed with the words of Jesus in red Most people don t realize that this is a ...

A true but little known story from the Haitian Revolution. Late in the war, things were looking grim for sketchy old France, ...

Sing Us Home will once again be co-produced by Rising Sun Presents, the team behind a number of Philadelphia-area venues, including Ardmore Music Hall and MilkBoy Philly, and local outdoor festivals ...

Professor Grischa Vercamer is the new Heisenberg Professor at the University of Passau for the History of Eastern and Central European Cultures in the Late Middle Ages and Early Modern Period. In his ...

Europe has over 50,000 magnificent castles with imposing architecture and breathtaking settings that offer a glimpse into a world of kings, queens and legends.

Prussia' and Hitler There are a number of interesting aspects about the history of Prussia which became part of East Germany (GDR) and this is an important part of the story. Prussia was resiliently ...