Throughout history, the simple act of putting pen to paper has sparked revolutions, ended wars, and reshaped entire civilizations. While today we fire off emails and text messages without much thought ...

When you hear “golden letter,” you might think of royal invites or motivational posters. But the real treasure is in historical documents that have puzzled experts for ages. Consider Mary, Queen of ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. Elaine Kahaner’s June 15 letter, “Remember who the real enemy in Gaza is,” ...

A few years ago, an auction house in Boston, Massachusetts, sold a two-page letter written from Newark that was dated March 1834. The letter included a hand-drawn map of the downtown area. It is ...

Navy museum. Re “Let’s bring the Navy museum home to Norfolk” (Other Views, Nov. 23): I believe historians and city leaders from Norfolk and Portsmouth should endorse this p ...