Barber-surgeons, like the ones who would have manned Mount Malady, were jacks-of-all-trades in the medical field. Among their primary responsibilities were such procedures as surgery, cutting hair ...

Witch hunts were common in the 17th century. Here’s what made Salem infamous. The Salem witch trials are more than just a historical curiosity.

Founded in the 17th century, Québec City bears eloquent testimony to important stages in the European settlement of the Americas: it was the capital of New France and, after 1760, of the new British ...

What is British School, 17th Century's most expensive painting? Since 1998 the record price for this artist at auction is 646,256 USD for King Charles II being presented with a pineapple by the Royal ...

The Flemish School, 17th Century comprised a group of artists active in this region in the period. Works identified as being by this group appear regularly at auction. Since 1998 the record price for ...