Ethel Caterham, born in 1909, has become the world's oldest living person at 116. Her life spans significant historical ...

Eliezer Ben Yehuda (1858-1922), the “Father of the Modern Hebrew Language,” is best known for one of the truly great socio-linguistic events in world history: his virtually single-handed ...

To mark 25 years of Vladimir Putin's leadership of Russia, NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Russia expert Keir Giles of Chatham House about three key moments in which Putin has exerted power.

The last 120 years or so have witnessed some truly pivotal events in world history, including two global conflicts, ...

New History Colorado Center ’90s exhibit reminds visitors of resilience in the face of an ever-changing world ...

A new national survey shows the second world war dominates Australians’ understanding of their military history, but knowledge is limited to the Pacific War.