O n May 5, The Metropolitan Museum of Art hosts its annual Met Gala—an enormous world-renowned fundraiser that gathers ...

The English referred to these Black men as the “Ethiopian Regiment ... century, this included some variation of what eventually became known as white collar business attire: a jacket, waist coat ...

Georgina Turnbull pulls a black-and-white photograph out of her carrier bag and carefully removes it from a wooden frame.

Journalist and writer Clodagh Finn joins Kate to explore the life of Lady Betty, the Irish executioner of the 18th and 19th centuries, as well as some other Irish women who have defied the ...

As It Happens6:06Nobody could have guessed how this 18th-century Austrian mummy was preserved Scientists have figured out how the body of an 18th-century Austrian vicar has remained so well ...

Though the narrative is relatively simple, Robinson Crusoe has been enchanting readers since it was released in 1719, the early part of the 18th century. As an adventure novel, it follows the ...