A medieval tapestry conveying an 11th-century tale of Norman conquest may have surprising origins, according to a new ...

On June 8, 1944, Panther tanks from the 12th SS Panzer Division launched a surprise attack near the village of Rots. Waiting ...

While working on a biography of her great-grandmother Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, Fiona Donovan unearthed a trove of letters ...

The 70-metre-long cloth about the Norman invasion has not been seen in England since it was created in 11th century ...

At 100 years old, Father James Joseph Kelly still starts his mornings calmly, without rushing or alarms, a habit he says has stayed with him for life. "I’ve never used an alarm clock all my life," ...

John O'Sullivan enjoyed a break away in Belmullet in Mayo and found a country teeming with stories and locals friendly enough to tell them ...

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Shay was a combat medic assigned to an assault battalion in the first wave of attack on D-Day, June 6, 1944. (Virginia Mayo/AP Photo) Charles Shay, a decorated Native American veteran who was a ...

Unlocking the secrets of history for kids is simpler than it seems! Embrace the power of storytelling to turn boring dates into thrilling tales, utilize imaginative visuals such as graphs or ...

After one of the most exciting finishes in recent race history, Normandy sailors Guillaume Pirouelle (left) and Cedric Château (right) won the Transat Cafe L'Or Le Havre Normandie Class 40 division on ...

TL;DR: No Man's Sky is reintroducing the iconic Mass Effect SSV Normandy SR1 through the Beachhead Expedition from Nov 7-18, celebrating N7 Day with BioWare and EA. Additional expeditions run through ...

Hello Games is getting in on the Mass Effect Day goodness by bringing the SSV Normandy SR1 to No Man's Sky via the Beachhead expedition. In a short trailer shared on social media, the Normandy can be ...