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The new edition of “World Coins” (Krause Publications, $45 plus $2.50 shipping) is devoted entirely to coins struck between 1701 and 1800. No previous book has gathered all the 18th Cen… ...

An 18th century book has been discovered which appears to suggest that aliens visited Earth 300 years ago. The Latin text, a treatise on Mathematics by Johann Caspar Funck, features an ...

Like today, 18th-century laws about pregnancy aimed to control women Questions of fetal life were unsettled under English common law — and today’s rulings go far beyond consensus of the time ...

From Sondheim and 18th century comedy to gospel, jazz and orchestra music, North Central’s spring season covers all the bases Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email ...

What happened, you may wonder, to romance, word play, and sophisticated seduction? If you think it can be found in the 1700s – the century of Jane Austen and Casanova – think again.

Could London Zoo Patrons Feed Dogs to Lions to Cover Admissions in 18th Century? The 18th-century safety guidelines at the Tower of London Menagerie weren't exactly up to modern standards.

Letter-writing was a popular pastime in the 18th century, particularly love letters to those who were far away at war. Rebecca Earle, a history professor at the University of Warwick, said that ...

Lord Chesterfield’s advice on business writing, published in 1781, joined a heap of careful and voluminous 17th- and 18th-century attention to business correspondence.

The 18th century is considered the golden age of male wig-wearing,. In the early part of the century, the full-bottomed “periwig” reigned, featuring a cascade of wonderful curls.

‘Chevalier’ Filmmakers Shine a Light on a Brilliant Black 18th-Century Composer Admired by Marie Antoinette (Video) TIFF 2022: Director Stephen Williams and writer Stefani Robinson discuss ...

An 18th century book has been discovered which appears to suggest that aliens visited Earth 300 years ago. The Latin text, a treatise on Mathematics by Johann Caspar Funck, features an ...