The history of the US presidency is littered with tales of extra-marital affairs and allegations of corruption. Jonathan ...

The US presidential elections of recent years have been some of most contested – and divisive – in history. Here, historian ...

As Kamala Harris and Donald Trump battle it out for the US presidency, Rob Attar looks back through American history to offer ...

From narrowly avoiding being eaten by his father as a baby to seducing mortal women as a swan or a bull, there were some ...

How well do you know these hirsute figures from history? It’s November, a month where many grow moustaches in aid of men’s ...

“Pretty grim”, answers Professor Sarah Richardson. “Life expectancy at birth for the average Victorian was about 42, and more than 25 per cent of children died before their fifth birthday. Disease was ...

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