A spate of historical paintings depicting unhappy brides—the opposite of wedded bliss—have been making the rounds on social ...

Led entirely by women, the American Female Moral Reform Society gave material aid to those in need and pushed for men to be ...

In a society unmoored from traditional institutions, many men turn to self-styled gurus to answer the ancient question: What ...

In “A Training School for Elephants,” Sophy Roberts revisits an especially bizarre episode from the exploitation of Africa.

Curators at Moyse’s Hall Museum (located in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk) just found an anthropodermic book hidden on an office ...

From Princess Diana to Princess Grace to Marie Antoinette, certain royals have influenced fashion for the ages.

But the storm was coming when the complex calculus of Empire took hold. Britain's textile factories ... The Britain in 19th century could only force its vision upon India because it wielded ...

A look at Japan’s love of packaging, from impeccably crafted cardboard to lacquered works of art.

The fork’s journey from reviled symbol of moral decay to utilitarian instrument is a story of power, privilege, and ...

“Darcy, who balances conventional male qualities with sensitivity and respect for women, is in many ways the perfect antidote to the male behavior that legitimately prompted such outcry,” said ...

A new exhibition documents American photography's first 70 years, exploring the US during a period of immense social, geographical and industrial change.