Today, Amsterdam observed Keti Koti, marking the abolition of slavery in Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean in 1863. Throughout the month, the city ...

Catherine Parr, attributed to Master John. Source: Public domain, available here.Catherine Parr was born around 1512 into a respected northern gentry ...

Museum opens its doors to all Illinois residents at no cost to provide a cool, welcoming space during the anticipated extreme heat. CHICAGO (July ...

If looking for a light and fun festive read but not a romantic comedy, this is the perfect book. I expected a rather ...

Note: This article appeared previously on the Genealogy’s Star blog site. https://www.familysearch.org/en/rootstech RootsTech 2026, the largest ...

DOUG THOMPSON Doug Thompson published his first news story and photos at age 11 -- 70 years ago -- ...

I‘ve always believed that the best way to build wealth over time is through simple, steady strategies that minimize risk and let the market do the heavy ...

We are excited to announce the upcoming History Beyond Academia series, curated by Associate Editor Raquel Torua Padilla. This series explores how ...

The religious nature of the holiday season upon us aside, this time of year has been a time of celebration and gift giving for centuries. The Twelve Days ...

In 2001 a compilation of all his greatest romantic hits was released entitled “Amore: The Essential Romantic Collection”. In 2003, surprisingly, his wife ...