In studying history, it is key to avoid definitional anachronism—failing to note how a word has changed over time and ...

Potosí sits alone amid the Andes but its vast mineral wealth once bankrolled the Spanish empire. Now soaring commodity prices ...

The "8-real" coin ("real de a ocho" in Spanish and the original pirate "piece of eight") was minted out of silver in the 16th ...

Live Science reports that a sixteenth-century Spanish silver coin has been discovered in southern Chile at the site of Ciudad ...

Trevor Jackson traces the “dumb, inhuman logic” of endless growth over hundreds of years, and gestures at a better world.

In 1951, more than 40 railway companies were consolidated into a single entity—Indian Railways. Now, 75 years later, THE WEEK ...

In honor of Women's History Month, here are 10 women shaping the future Taunton in fields spanning politics, business, education and more.

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Sharon Lokedi broke the Boston Marathon course record, and fellow Kenyan John Korir joined his brother as a race champion on Monday as the city celebrated the 250th anniversary of the start of the ...

Senior centers and community activities keep your social calendar full without emptying your pockets. Winter brings cold ...

Factory Entertainment has announced a new collection of deluxe sixth scale figures inspired by the classic 1970s Battlestar ...