In 1900, a political writer described the “hill-billie” as someone who “talks as he pleases, drinks whiskey when he gets it ...

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An award-winning lateral house in a charming London suburb is on sale for £7.5 million (US$9.7 million). The house in London’s quaint Belsize Park neighborhood has a 1860s traditional Arts and ...

The search was on for a man or woman with the vocal power to become Oxford’s new official Town ... century. Councillors envisaged that the booming ‘Oyez, Oyez’ of a suitably dressed crier ...

Despite the disappearance of their original, practical purpose — which was on display in London in the 19th century, at the Great Exhibition of the Products of the Industry of All Nations — these ...

Riverhead Town Board members heard two pitches Thursday from groups interested in buying, renovating and operating the historic Vail Leavitt Music Hall downtown. The Jazz Loft, a nonprofit ...

It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. Work has officially begun on the oldest landmark in town, and councillors warn it could last for weeks. Yelde Hall has stood in Chippenham since ...

new bells and whistles. Did you sleep tight last night? Back in the 19th century, mattresses would rest on a bed of rope, woven tightly to hold them. After a while, the ropes would loosen and sag ...

He has an unusual fascination with two obscure 19th-century presidents — James K. Polk and William McKinley. Both championed what many consider outdated policies that Trump is now trying to ...

In the mid-19th century, two conflicts over the opium trade, which became known as the Opium Wars, pitted China against the British Empire. The first began in 1839, when Britain launched a military ...

PARIS: As the world reels from US President Donald Trump’s tariffs onslaught, here is a look back at some major trade wars since the 19th century: In the mid-19th century, two conflicts over the ...

In the mid-19th century, two conflicts over the opium trade, which became known as the Opium Wars, pitted China against the British Empire. The first began in 1839, when Britain launched a ...