the U.S. reach all the way back to a September night during the Revolutionary War when a Connecticut fisherman named Gideon Olmstead, two seamen and a boy, imprisoned aboard the British sloop ...

But while I was pretty intimidated by the intricacies of British etiquette at first, I soon realized that it wasn’t too hard to keep up—and that it could make a big difference in my daily ...

The British Empire began in the 1500s, under Elizabeth I’s rule. The empire grew to rule over 400 million people, having a significant impact on people in Britain and the colonies. British ...

This course offers an introduction to the history of British Literature from its beginnings to the year 1800. (Actually, it was “English” literature until 1707, when the nations of England and ...

and theoretical study of the English-speaking world in the period around 1500–1800. This volume celebrates the contribution of the Folger Institute to British studies over many years. "J.G.A. Pocock, ...

These are the words of Lavinya Stennett, founder of The Black Curriculum, an organisation which teaches black British history in schools - and is campaigning for Education Secretary Gavin ...

The Lingít people, along with other local tribes, trace their lineage to the Alaskan panhandle, west of British Columbia ...

Queen Elizabeth's Aide Reveals She Was 'Shy' but 'Gutsy': 'She Would Drive Her Cars Fast Around Balmoral' Prince George's Uncle Mike Tindall Says the Young Royal 'Loves His Football,' Reveals His ...

From BAFTA and Oscar winners to underappreciated gems that deserve your attention, these are the best British movies of 2024. We celebrate this year's British cinema in this list of must-see ...

This was the first of several famines to hit India during British rule throughout the 1700s and 1800s. From 1757, the East India Company began to control the government, economy and education ...