The Lehigh Valley introduction to the silk and textile industry began with a newspaper advertisement. It was the spring of 1880 and Allentown attorney Frederic A.R. Baldwin was reading the ...

While laying bare the hollowness of realism, Trump is loudly and unabashedly proclaiming a new era of American imperialism: rather than being constrained by relative power considerations, the U.S ...

Cassidy Randall is the author of “Thirty Below: The Harrowing and Heroic Story of the First All-Women’s Ascent of Denali.” In 1896, a gold prospector named William Dickey led a journey ...

A little history can be a bad thing, and President Donald Trump’s little glimpse of history appears to be limited to the 1897-1901 administration of President William McKinley, which may explain ...

With on-off trade tariffs targeting Canada, Mexico, China and Europe, the Trump administration's effort to boost domestic capability may have the reverse effect. Photo: Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images ...

Donald Trump has never been known for originality, but his latest act is his most dangerous yet—a desperate imitation of history’s most aggressive land-grabbers and strongmen. From James Polk ...

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There is a game children play called “King of the Mountain.” The rules vary, but generally, kids race to the top of a mound and push or wrestle until only one child stands and is declared the ...

Hobart and William Smith Colleges receives unprecedented $70 million gift. Hobart and William Smith Colleges President Mark D. Gearan announced an unprecedented $70 million gift from Trustee L.

Kate Middleton is said to be such a major influence on her husband Prince William that she treats him "like her fourth child." The claim was made by royal author Tom Quinn, who has written a new ...

The Prince and Princess of Wales are back at the match, but they are cheering for different teams Janine Henni is a Royals Staff Writer for PEOPLE Digital, covering modern monarchies and the world ...

Hobart City Councilman William Perryman, D-5th, submitted his resignation letter to the city's clerk-treasurer on Monday. Perryman, who faces criminal charges over allegations that he stole ...