World War II bomber pilot Robert E. Coulter Jr. was killed in action but his story still resonates in his La Grange hometown.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has called for the removal of "vulgar" foreign loan words from the Russian language, urging ...

Some of the most famous mosaic murals in California, Disneyland and Disney World are the work of Hanns-Joachim Scharff, a ...

In the popular novel The German Lesson, a character based on Nolde falls victim to Nazi policies on “degenerate art”. Recent research on the painter’s life tells a more complex story.

Boston’s RR Auctions is offering an auction of over 170 autographs and artifacts, with some focus on World War II relics.

The reactionary blogger’s call for a monarch to rule the country once seemed like a joke. Now the right is ready to bend the ...

Stacker compiled a list of 50 facts and figures that defined the D-Day landings on June 6, 1944. Sources include the D-Day ...

Reports indicate James Rondeau took off his clothes during a flight to Munich. James Rondeau, director of the Art Institute of Chicago stands next to Grant Wood's American Gothic (1930 ...

Eventually, the Stations of the Cross became an important catechetical tool, and the popularity of this devotion inspired some of the greatest examples of medieval Christian art. Some scholars ...

Self-described as the ‘most fun’ polo tournament in the world, Hurlingham Park plays host to six impressive teams – from ...

If you ask the sharp-witted Vera Scholtis, 101, what is her secret to a long life, you might get several answers. She eats ...