Moira Weigel began researching the history of dating in the early 2010s during a pivotal cultural moment in the U.S. The ...

Bearing cards, flowers, chocolates and poetry, lovers have always swooned on Valentine’s Day as cherubs circled overhead. Right? Or is its history darker?

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

With the first 20 Africans brought to Virginia in 1619, the United States initiated a labor system characterized by extreme ...

Many legends claim to explain the origins of Valentine’s Day, but as is the case with legends, they leave many questions ...

Where did Valentine’s Day originate? For years, the consensus among historians was that the holiday had something to do with ...

The 18th-century painting by Charles Willson Peale had previously been the subject of mismanaged restoration attempts. Now, experts in Versailles are bringing it back in line with the artist's origina ...

Men can worship at Sree Gowreeswara Temple, Cherai, wearing shirts starting February 4. The temple authorities have decided to drop the nearly century-old practice of making men shed their upper ...

Here, we look at the seven different men who have successfully defended major singles titles since the year 2000. Having won the French Open in 1997, Gustavo Kuerten secured his second Roland Garros ...

There are two separate programmes in train, one to bring back the famous golden eagle ... widespread and common across Wales prior to the 18th century. We hope this opens up new optimism about ...

The fight sparked Texas' struggle for independence and today, the Alamo stands as a tribute to these men, displaying artifacts belonging to some of the Alamo's most famous defenders, including ...

typical of their time at the start of the 20th century, could inspire today’s young men and women to be good, honest, brave, and faithful. It is a tale worth retelling. My grandfather, son of a farmer ...