![In 1860, Lieutenant John M. Brooke wrote, “I am satisfied that [Manjiro] has had more to do with the opening of Japan than any other man living.” ](jpg/manjiro.jpg)
Rescued by an American sea captain, Manjiro spent time abroad before returning home, where he was valued for his expertise but never fully trusted
An 11th-century collection of aphorisms is a part of a new exhibition in California
The author of a sweeping re-examination of Western history reveals the global reach of Greek and Roman antiquity
After fleeing her native Germany, a young Jew found companionship and community as the Nazis approached
Ahead of Charles III’s ceremony, here's what you need to know about the origins and evolution of the centuries-old tradition
In 1944, Pierre Julien Ortiz parachuted into occupied France, where the Gestapo offered a reward of half a million francs for his capture
Authorities eventually recovered 96 of the lost timepieces, including a $30 million watch commissioned for Marie Antoinette
A new book draws on long-overlooked sources to chronicle how Oberstdorf's residents navigated the rise—and dictatorship—of Adolf Hitler
Colonialism's brutal legacy, including the European nation's policy of forcing mixed-race children into orphanages, is still keenly felt today
A new study traces the metal used to craft the brass sculptures to manilla bracelets produced in Germany and used as currency in the slave trade
The dangerous—yet victorious—trip wouldn’t have been possible without Cândido Rondon, an icon of Brazilian history
A new film offers a sympathetic portrait of the 15th-century ruler, who seized the crown from his nephew before dying on the battlefield
The practice was common in medieval Europe
A new television series portrays the French queen as a feminist, drawing criticism from historians
For historical accuracy, the 33-year-old Brit wears only the cotton dresses, yak wool coats and hobnail boots that her predecessors would have had
Untold Stories of American History
Dwight D. Eisenhower and John F. Kennedy publicly apologized after restaurants refused to serve Black representatives of newly independent nations
The Fat Tuesday tradition centered around eating fried, filled Polish pastries is celebrated across the Midwest, but especially in Chicago
Archival evidence offers clues on the radicalization of the German siblings, who led a resistance movement known as the White Rose
A curious new find yields clues to the origins of the alphabet
A new film imagines the events that inspired the notoriously private author to write "Wuthering Heights"
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