The first modern war correspondent, Richard Harding Davis covered the first modern wars
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As underwater archaeologists pull artifacts from what may be the wreck of Blackbeard's flagship, historians raise new questions about the legendary pirate
A risky experiment reveals how medieval engines of war brought down castle walls
Pete Sampras and the Williams sisters play tennis. The author and his fancy French friends prefer its ancestor
War games enthusiasts use miniature soldiers and multiple-terrain boards to simulate real battles
A landmark exhibition showcases the creative genius that burgeoned during the Old Kingdom
At this remote sanctuary, art and religion have intertwined for 1,000 years
While we look to the new millennium with both trepidation and amusement, medieval scholars argue about what really happened at this time 1,000 years ago
What will be, will be. Or will it? As the millennium draws nigh, prophets want to tell us about it
For the collector of history in print, old news is good news
In 1848 when it came time to declare the rights of women, this tilt-top table provided solid support
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Aldo Leopold articulated a new way to look at the land and its creatures
Painting martyrs and producing state funerals and pageants, the artist fueled France's bloody revolutionary fervor
Tales of pirates, diplomacy and espionage frame America's liaison with the exotic city
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