While watching a video about old radios from the 1920s, a phone jack popped up. The host mentioned that phone jacks are super old and he wondered what was their origin. I always assumed they had ...

The union flag in its corner acknowledges our historic, cultural and continuing links with Britain Our coat of arms proclaims our identity as a country with its own history and culture.

Anne McElvoy and Afua Hirsch, Graham Bartram, Andrew Rosindell, Ash Sarkar and John Bew explore the history/future of the 'Union Jack' in a year which has seen the Brexit Vote. Show more Anne ...

When you think of Halloween decorations and symbols, probably one of the first images that comes to mind is the ...

Teixeira, of North Dighton, Massachusetts, pleaded guilty in March to six counts of the willful retention and transmission of ...

Historian John Davies on the 1536 'Act of Union' between England and Wales. The 1530s was a crucial decade in the history of the territories of the English crown. Henry VIII and his advisor Thomas ...

Jack Rightmyer is a freelance arts writer who has published two books “A Funny Thing About Teaching” and “It’s Not About Winning.” He is an adjunct English teacher at Siena College and ...

Why do we carve pumpkins on Halloween? This fun tradition dates way, way back to ancient customs and a spooky tale.

Sure, you may think jack-o'-lanterns have always been carved out of those ... That's because this is where Halloween really ...