Cincinnati was curious about Oscar Wilde, known for his witticisms and fancy clothes, when he gave two lectures at the Grand Opera House in 1882.

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Poverty has always been a complex challenge, but our views on it have evolved dramatically over time. For centuries, poverty was seen as a fact of life, with charity considered a moral duty. However, ...

Say you’re a high society lady in the Victorian-era United States. And say a charming bachelor catches your eye across the dance floor and wants to get to know you.

The last time Phil Thompson sold his artwork in Pennsylvania, he was in elementary school in Chester County. He traded ...

British lawmakers voted Tuesday to decriminalize abortion for the pregnant woman – in striking contrast to the crackdown on ...

British lawmakers voted on Tuesday to prevent women from being prosecuted for having an abortion in England and Wales, a ...

When did homosexuality become a fixed identity? At the Wrightwood 659 gallery in Chicago, an expansive, century-spanning exhibition charts the period when “homosexuality” and “heterosexuality” were ...

Racial justice remained a pressing human rights concern in the United States in 2024. The US ratified the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination nearly ...

The United States and the origins of the cold war, 1941-1947 by Gaddis, John Lewis. Publication date 1972 Topics United States -- Foreign relations -- 1945-1989 Publisher New York : Columbia ...

United Kingdom ranks No. 8 overall in the U.S. News Best Countries rankings. Explore photos, statistics and other information.