Many people used to think of him as the Thomas Edison of the 21st century. He was branded as this innovator and savvy ...

His American art collection now resides at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art, which opened as the Freer Gallery ...

Printing and cheap paper triggered a revolution in European education, significantly increasing literacy rates. And yes, ...

Each honoree receives $825,000 over three years to drive their invention forward, including $50,000 per year ... type of large-scale endeavor he wants to emulate. Over the past half-century, the ...

William Thomson, aka Lord Kelvin, arguably the most influential scientist of the 19th century and perhaps beyond.

Pretty much everything about shoes has changed since then, including the advent of “left” and “right” shoes (a Church’s ...

Alcohol is a window into American history, from 17th-century rum production to young people’s declining interest in drinking ...

Explores contemporary and comparative French politics, policy and society Focuses on political institutions, behavior, public policy, and public law as they relate to France Publishes work that ...

During the 19th century, electrolysers were used in various industries. One such example is metallurgy, in which metals such ...

Westerns are a distinct genre of films with sweeping landscapes, nuanced characters, and depicting a time in American history ...

Some of the most important landmarks in world history sold at Christie's New York auction of the Paul G Allen Collection ...