During the Colonial era, tea was often a staple of polite society. It was served with morning breakfast as well as at afternoon and evening social events.

The very first auction that Christie’s conducted, back in London in 1766, was a single-owner collection sale of objects only identified as “the property of a Noble Personage (Deceas’d).” Presumably, ...

In 1871, noted suffragist Susan B. Anthony traveled to Olympia and became the first woman to address the Washington Territorial Legislature.

David Gergen, 83, a political insider who advised four former US presidents, died in Massachusetts on July 10.

President Donald Trump said his administration will take "historic action" to prevent another devastation like the Texas flash floods.

With roots dating back to the Domesday Book, this nearly 1,000-year-old UK estate includes a secret underground passage way ...

She spoke multiple languages, defeated Spain’s powerful navy, and never accepted a marriage proposal. Discover more fascinating facts about Queen Elizabeth I and her reign.

The estates of Princess Anne are a testament to her royal lineage, blending historical elegance with modern comfort. As the ...

Step inside English aristocrat homes that feel straight out of a fairytale with grand details, charm, and timeless ...

Explore America’s grandest historic homes where legendary wealth once shaped their walls step inside the architecture and ...

Even the memorial to Queen Victoria, undoubtedly the most commemorated woman in British history, is relatively modest in ...