King Æthelwulf ruled England as Viking raids intensified across the coasts. He led armies personally into battle and defended Wessex when England was deeply divided. His sons fought beside him, ...

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Facts about Martin Luther King Jr.: As the United States approaches the national observance of MLK Day 2026, the legacy of Dr. King remains a cornerstone of American identity. Recent data from the ...

Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was a civil-rights activist who helped end segregation in the US. Martin wasn't his given name: He was born Michael King Jr., after his father. At 35, he became the ...

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Archaeologists found hundreds of burials in the Copper Age cemetery in Varna, Bulgaria, some of which were littered with gold artifacts.

This name inspired co-founder Gordon Bowker’s desire to find a name that evoked the romantic sea faring tradition of early traders and he felt that words that started with “St” were powerful. The name ...

Clockwise from top left: Silver penny of Offa, Anglo-Saxon king of Mercia (front and back); silver coin of Cynethryth, Anglo-Saxon queen of Mercia (front and back); silver penny of Alfred the Great, ...

When Alexander the Great passed away, his son, Alexander IV, was still in his mother's womb, making his succession a web of ...