The National Trust says the records have recently been recognised for their significance by Unesco.

Universities, research scholars, historians and analysts all review historical documents— examining events in the past, looking for context to better understand the past's impact on modern society ...

History, as we often encounter it, can seem like a collection of established facts and grand pronouncements. Yet, the most profound insights into the past often lie not just in the words on a page, ...

Where do you see a need for revolutionary thought or action in our world? In our educational system? My students answer these questions in a variety of ways. Some see an immediate need to change ...

History Detective Eduardo Pagan meets an expert to evaluate whether a signature on a letter is authentic. Family: Choose a letter or diary that you’re itching to find out more about. Take a trip to ...

One of the techniques filmmaker Ken Burns harnessed so effectively in The Civil War was using the actual historical record—photographs, diaries, speeches—to "let the war tell its own story." "All we ...

"In today's world of constant identification checks, it's difficult to recall that there was ever a time when "proof of identity" was not a part of everyday life. And as anyone knows who has ever lost ...

When the City of Kirkland published a document last week about the Native American history of that part of King County, one local historian wasn’t very happy. For even those who pay scant attention, ...

Ancient pine trees growing in the Iberian mountains of eastern Spain have quietly recorded more than five centuries of Mediterranean weather. Now, by reading the annual growth rings preserved in their ...