Rahul Bhattacharya’s panoramic novel ‘Railsong’ traces the arc of post-independence India’s journey across decades ...

U.S. Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Springfield, is chair of the Congressional Friends of Ireland Caucus.

A northern force led by King Harald Hardrada of Norway advanced on York via the River Humber, while a southern force, led by Duke William of Normandy (later William I the Conqueror) crossed the ...

New research suggests that a legendary 200-mile march by Harold Godwinson, the last Anglo-Saxon king of England, may have ...

Historic act of generosity during the Great Famine continues to shape cultural ties and educational opportunities nearly two ...

The President described the bombings in the Middle East as 'deliberate assaults on international law, the international laws that have underpinned global peace for 80 years.

One of the most revered figures in American history can no longer be called heroic. But the movement he led can be.

Amartya Sen has reminded readers that history matters, but it should not control the present. The economist and philosopher has argued that people and societies must learn from history while still ...

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with archaeologist Gary Feinman about new findings that show democracy existed throughout the ancient world and was not exclusive to Mediterranean Europe.

Burned crusts on ancient pottery reveal that Stone Age people cooked fish together with berries, seeds, and other plants.