Women presenting as men — whether to escape the stifling construct of feminine life or to stay close to husbands or brothers ...

Samir al-Baghdadi, 46, left, stands on his brother Fayez outside his family’s home that was destroyed during the civil war in the Qaboun neighborhood of Damascus, Syria, Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025. (AP ...

Below is an abbreviated history of everyday objects purchased during the Civil War Era. It was shared by Historian James Ayers, and taken from a 1939 Catskill Mountain News.

The US government has imposed sanctions on the head of Sudan's army and de facto president, Gen Abdel Fattah al-Burhan. He has been leading one of the two sides in the 21-month civil war that has ...

Jim Fisk was born in Pownal, Vermont. His father was a peddler. When Jim was eight years old his family moved to Brattleboro.

David Rickman — a freelance historian, author and illustrator — will be delivering a lecture, “What was Worn in Mexican ...

Today is Thursday, Feb. 6, the 37th day of 2025. There are 328 days left in the year. Today in history: On Feb. 6, 1952, Britain’s King George VI, 56, died at Sandringham House in Norfolk, England; he ...

In the past 15 months, at least 46,707 people in Gaza have been killed, which includes about 18,000 children. The death toll means that one out of every 50 people has been killed in Gaza. Many ...

Historical and sociological perspectives reveal why certain societies or subgroups resist change, often rooted in cultural ...

The media’s hyperfocus on trivialities – like al-Sharaa’s dress or personal mannerisms ... trauma of living through a 13-year-long civil war and 61-year-long authoritarian rule.