The chalet first conquered the world – and then Switzerland. So why is it considered a quintessentially Swiss building?

Those in Green Bay wanting to experience life in the 18th century didn’t need a time machine this Memorial Day weekend at Heritage Hill. ‘The Red-Coats ...

This name suggestion comes from John "Calico Jack" Rackham, an English pirate from the 18th century. Calico Jack was a ...

Cajun seasoning has long become a ubiquitous and versatile part of cooking. Here's the story of how the seasoning originated ...

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

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 ...

Boulle was a renowned cabinetmaker for France’s Louis XIV, and he operated out of a workshop in the Louvre, where he built “tables, candle stands and whatever else French royalty and nobles ...

Named after a French nobleman, Caubel is a two-storey 18th-century farmhouse with six bedrooms, a barn and an in-ground outdoor pool. But, when the closing date on the $1.1 million property ...

French onion soup is a comforting dish with a history that dates back to France in the 18th century. Known for its ... add the sliced onions and stir to coat. Season with a pinch of salt and ...

This is, briefly, the story of Le Café de Surate (The Coffee-House of Surat), an 18th-century tale by French writer Jacques-Henri Bernardin de Saint-Pierre (1737-1814) evoking religious tolerance ...