In an early case of industrial espionage, Robert Fortune disguised himself as a local and took tea leaves and the secrets of ...

Your city itinerary includes hidden basement bars, wide-open parks, and secluded mews with appealing restaurants.

Objectives Workers at sea have high mortality, injuries and illnesses and work in a hazardous environment compared to ashore workers. The present study was designed to measure the incidence of ...

An English merchant ship approaches Bombay circa 1754—during which time India was governed by the British East India Company, a private company that exploited its riches like spices and silks.

Witch hunts were common in the 17th century. Here’s what made Salem infamous. ... Like other cities within English-held Massachusetts Bay Colony, Salem was peopled by Puritan settlers.

Ships of the line were built specifically for war and boasted heavy armor as well as overwhelming firepower, while galleons ...

The lure of sunken treasure under the waves has wreck-hunting salvage investigators scouring the sea beds to make their ...

Mr. Satterfield was born in Nashville, Tennessee and raised in California. He attended Whitman College in Washington on a basketball scholarship earning degrees in 17th Century English Literature and ...

English drama -- Early modern and Elizabethan, 1500-1600 -- History and criticism, Homosexuality and literature -- England -- History -- 16th century, Homosexuality and literature -- England -- ...

A 17th century coaching inn, The Millstone at Mellor offers a heart warming hospitality, home cooked AA rosette food and modern boutique bedrooms where you can fall in love with the serene Ribble ...

The wreck of a 16th-century merchant ship carrying Italian plates and jugs, cauldrons and defensive canons, has been found intact in the Mediterranean Sea off south-east France and lying 2, 567 ...

Today’s steakhouses can trace their roots to 17th-century English chophouses that catered to working-class men. When they (and the eateries that served them) ...