King George VI died in his sleep. It was a defining moment in the British monarchy. Princess Elizabeth, then 25, was in Kenya ...

Irvin Matus The new reading room of the Folger Shakespeare Library is dominated by a huge painting of the sort that Oscar Wilde's Lady Bracknell migh ...

The Roman Catholic Church has consistently condemned abortion — the direct and purposeful taking of the life of the unborn child. In principle, Catholic Christians believe that all life is ...

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Feb 02, 1709 Alexander Selkirk Inspired More than a Novel ...