A map of the Canary Islands. Image: Public Domain During the 17th and 18th centuries, many Catholic merchants left Ireland due to civil, religious and political restrictions, and sought out ...

On the walls of a Tudor manor in Lincolnshire, England, a large number of ancient markings meant to ward off […] ...

As a successful ironmaster and merchant, John Potts was appointed ... The Shoppe at Pottsgrove Manor offers a wide selection of 18th-century reproduction items, books, toys, candy, and more.

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Owls” was one of a trio of books that took top prizes at the Sydney Taylor Book Awards for Jewish children’s books.

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By 1700, global trade was deeply entrenched in colonial expansion, financial innovation, and the increasing demand for luxury and staple goods.

Coffee must have been the secret weapon of Greek, Slav, and Albanian mercenary units, the stratioti, that fought together throughout Europe in the 15th to 18th centuries. The stratioti must have ...