That Queen in question was Victoria, not Elizabeth, and as he read this handwritten court judgment from 1889, almost as old ...

Researching and sharing the stories of remarkable people is rewarding with the recognition that it often takes a book to be ...

Every year the city of Plattsburgh commemorates a turning point in the War of 1812 with a weekend festival dedicated to bringing history alive.

This two-volume study of the Anglo-American war of 1812 was first published in 1905. Mahan examines the causes of the conflict, arguing that its roots went back to the seventeenth century. Although ...

The story of that epic night during the War of 1812 and the restoration that followed is one of our nation’s greatest moments of resilience. The U.S. declaration of war against Great Britain in ...

Called one of the best-kept secrets of the region, Dunvegan’s Glengarry Pioneer Museum is celebrating its 15th rendition of civilian, business, and military life during the War of 1812 era. Reenactors ...

The golden grasshopper weathervane perched atop Faneuil Hall is more than decorative—it’s steeped in lore from its use during the War of 1812 to identify spies unfamiliar with local knowledge.

Was Tchaikovsky a tempest or a drudge? The great Russian composer of iconic works like “The Nutcracker” and the “1812 Overture” is generally thought to have lived a life of melodrama.

As far as pollinator gardens go, the one at St. Andrews Blockhouse National Historic Site is barely bigger than a queen-sized bed. But that’s actually a good thing since it proves the point that ...

Warner Bros. has released the first trailer for The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim, an animated movie that serves as a prequel to the live-action Lord of the Rings films. The War of ...

More Middle-earth action awaits: Warner Bros. has released the trailer for the anime feature film “The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim,” set to be released on Dec. 13. Directed by ...

Whether this aggressive leaning on War of the Rohirrim‘s connection to the Jackson films will play out as strongly in the final film as it does here remains to be seen, but as our first look at ...