LONDON (AP) – Eric Hobsbawm, who has died aged 95, was honored as one of Britain’s most distinguished historians, despite retaining an allegiance to the Communist Party that lasted long after many ...

History buffs are no doubt familiar with the story of Shadrack Byfield, a rank-and-file British redcoat who fought during the War of 1812 and lost his left arm to a musket ball for his trouble.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Edgar Feuchtwanger: ‘Through my childish eyes, most of what I saw was part of everyday life and could make Hitler seem almost ...

Levant Mine, Cornwall. The Levant Mine operated from the late 18th century until its closure in 1930, mining tin and copper from beneath the sea bed. Levant Mine, Cornwall. The Levant Mine operated ...

The Kyiv Independent’s deputy chief editor, Oleksiy Sorokin, sits down with British historian Niall Ferguson on the sidelines of the Yalta European Strategy (YES) conference to discuss the ...

ARLINGTON, VA; December 12, 2024 – Popular British historian Lucy Worsley is back on the case with a new season of LUCY WORSLEY INVESTIGATES. Examining four new cases in forensic detail, Lucy follows ...

Orlando Figes is a British historian who has taught at both Cambridge University and the University of London. His latest book, The Story Of Russia, describes how President Vladimir Putin has used the ...

Young white men have been systematically pushed out of America’s “prestige” industries from media to academia sparking a wave of frustration and alienation, according to British historian Dominic ...