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Haynes column: 'Belfast,' 'Derry Girls' illustrate times of Troubles in Northern Ireland
Amarillo Globe-News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSince the Reformation, most of the countries of Europe have been split at one time or another...
Consider This Your 'Shōgun' Historical Primer
Esquire via Yahoo News· 3 months agoConsider This Your 'Shōgun' Historical PrimerFX Like many viewers diving into Shōgun, TV's latest and greatest political drama, you may find playing...
Revealing the untold story of the walrus and an English treasure at risk of being sent to the US
The Independent via Yahoo News· 4 months agoNew research is shedding fresh light on one of Britain’s most important yet least well-known works...
In Search of the 1st Christmas Tree: Origins of a Tradition
Snopes via Yahoo News· 6 months agoJohn MacDougall / Getty Images O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree, nobody knows your origin. It’s...
Nigel Farage tells right-wing US event that ‘religious sectarianism’ is new threat in UK
The Independent via Yahoo News· 4 months agoFormer Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage appeared to forget a large part of British history on...
Holiday History: Why Do We Put Up and Decorate Trees?
Parade via AOL· 7 months ago"O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree, how lovely are thy branches"—this popular seasonal song begins...
10 Surprising Facts About Martin Luther King Jr.
Time via Yahoo News· 5 months agoDr. Martin Luther King Jr., a pivotal figure in the civil rights movement, dedicated his life to advocating for racial harmony and the realization of the...
The new iconoclasm in Tallahassee
The Ledger via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFrom the time of the Reformation, evangelicals have had an uneasy relationship with art, even religiously themed art. In the 1500s, Protestant zealots...
Not just a book: What is a Gutenberg Bible? And why is it relevant 500 years after its printing?
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 hours agoBack in the 1450s, when the Bible became the first major work printed in Europe with moveable metal...
Kentucky Methodists are dividing —and division is an age-old tradition in itself | Opinion
Lexington Herald-Leader via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMore than 250 United Methodist congregations in Kentucky have decided to split from their parent...