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This infographic illustrates the history and transformation of the British royal family's dynastic lineage, culminating in the modern House of Windsor. It highlights the monarchy’s evolution from its German roots to a distinctly British identity...

Ancient Greek women had very different outcomes in life depending on where they were born, and the class they were born into. Some could be isolated, valued only for their ability to bear children. Some could be prostititutes ...and others...

A photograph of a group of Supermarine Spitfires of the Royal Canadian Air Force at Goubrine in the North Africa Campaign during the Second World War (1939-45). (Imperial War Museums)

A c. 1939 photograph of the British aircraft carrier Ark Royal and its Swordfish biplanes. (U.S. Navy photo NH 79167 from the U.S. Navy Naval History and Heritage Command)

A photograph taken in May 1943 showing Supermarine Spitfire fighter planes of the Royal Canadian Air Force over the Tunisian desert during the North Africa Camapign of the Second World War (1939-45). (Imperial War Museums)

The Royal Pavilion of Brighton. It was built from 1787 when regular visits by Prince George, future George IV of Great Britain (r. 1820-1830) made the resort highly fashionable.

Henry IV of France (r. 1572-1610) touching 575 people in Reims during the Holy Week of 1606, due to the prevailing belief that the royal touch could cure illness.

The Flight to Varennes was a pivotal moment of the French Revolution (1789-1799), in which King Louis XVI of France (r.1774-92), his wife Queen Marie Antoinette (1755-93), and their children attempted to escape from Paris on the night of...

The New England colonies organized society around the Puritan religion and family farming. In this video, Kim Kutz Elliott explores New England settlers' reasons for immigrating to North America and their farming and fishing economy. View...

For 45 years, the White Buffalo Calf Women's Society has aided vulnerable women and children in South Dakota, tackling domestic violence and related issues, while highlighting the ongoing need for funding and collaboration in Tribal communities...