An 18th century Dutch house in Sri Lanka is reborn
Peter Harris fell in love with the building on his first stay there 20 years ago, when he was on holiday with his family.
For Sale: An 18th-Century Parisian Property With a Renoir Connection
A section of Château des Brouillards, where the Impressionist painter transformed his career, is asking $13.65 million, ...
Man's Backyard Floods, Then He Makes Incredible 18th Century Find
A man thought he was in for a garden nightmare when his yard flooded, but he ended up discovering something amazing from the 18th century.
Historic Clinton House wants to return to its 18th century roots by adding 11 guest rooms
CLINTON TOWN - The historic Clinton House wants to return to its 18th century roots by adding 11 "boutique" guest rooms. The ...
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Museum Scoops Three Masterpieces by Overlooked 18th Century Portrait Painter
A Luxembourg museum has scooped three portraits by 18th century painter Monique Daniche, featuring the elite of Strasbourg ...
Most key participants in the American Revolution were young — not elder statesmen
James Madison University professor Rebecca Brannon studies age and the American Revolution. She says her students are often ...
The truth about history’s most infamous lover
Casanova was a cynical seducer, but also studied law, took holy orders, played the violin and carried out Venice’s most ...
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Historic Clinton House wants to return to its 18th century roots by adding 11 guest rooms
CLINTON TOWN - The historic Clinton House wants to return to its 18th century roots by adding 11 "boutique" guest rooms. The proposal also calls for a rooftop lounge and deck that will offer views ...
Captain Cook: The gravity of the dangers faced by Captain Cook on his historic voyage on the seas
James Cook’s first voyage of exploration which saw him become the first European to lay eyes on Australia took nearly three ...
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Antiques Roadshow guest stunned as heirlooms undervalued at $1,400 are worth six-figures
Antiques Roadshow expert Robert Waterhouse was in for a treat when a guest brought in a pair of jade plaques and a jade seal ...
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British School, 18th Century
William Shakespeare (1564–1616) is the most famous playwright in history, though ironically, we know very little about his life and perhaps even less about what he really looked like.
On stranger tides
London has long been defined by the river that runs through it. In Victorian times, human figures were commonly spotted at low tide, bent over and wading in the ...