Since at least 2013, a rumor has circulated online that illegal gambling dens in 18th-century England hired people to swallow dice in the event of a police raid. In short, there is no credible ...

A rare 18th century album of 138 illustrations by French artist Jean-Baptiste Oudry was displayed at Christie's in New York. It sold for €2 million. An illustrated album of ‘Les Fables de La ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD)—The Charleston Museum will conserve two 18th-century garments from the Pinckney family, in collaboration with the Eliza Lucas Pinckney Chapter, National Society Daughters ...

“In many ways, the discipline of natural history in the 18th century was roughly analogous to technology today: a means of disrupting old markets, creating new ones, and generating fortunes in ...

is billed as one of America’s last great 18th century hotels. Travelers relax on period furniture amid centuries-old antiques and ride in an 1897 “birdcage” elevator. “There is something ...

The archivist gave him permission to open the letters, all addressed to 18th-century French sailors from their loved ones and seized by Great Britain's Royal Navy during the Seven Years' War (1756 ...