Robert H. Jackson, an American Supreme Court justice who thought of himself as "anything but a warrior," was drafted by FDR ...

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An array of paintings, as well as textiles, films and handblown glass, will be on display across the French capital this ...

Simmered in hops and grilled to perfection, served on a bun with a variety of toppings, perfect for summer grilling.

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My opinion of Lt. Col. Charles Didier Dreux, my 4th cousin, is that he was a traitor and seditionist who fought to preserve ...

But much of China’s historical evolution continues to defy Western understanding, and many of its leaders remain tantalizing conundrums—few more so than Xi Jinping, the general secretary of the ...

In 1938 the Nobel committee found itself considering a shortlist for the prize headed by German Nazi dictator and genocidal murderer Adolf Hitler and Indian non-violence leader Mahatma Gandhi.

The cow bolted. Birds fled in terror. Jane looked frantically out across the river and saw nothing but ripples. The “aquatic ...