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Surviving Winter in the Middle Ages

How did people live and die during the harshest months of the year? How did they stay warm? What did they eat? How did they ...
It may sound ridiculous, but in the Late Middle Ages one of the most trusted royal courtiers was the Groom of the Stool — the man tasked with helping the king answer nature’s call Missing hiker found ...
During the Middle Ages, taxation was considered to be appropriate only as an extreme measure in times of emergency, and as a ...
The Middle Ages, usually dated from the 5th to the late 15th centuries, were a period of striking contrasts. Castles rose ...
Accounts that are received from antiquity and repeated over and over again, then merge with eyewitness accounts and blend ...
The hosts’ monologues may feel especially pointed right now, but the trend really took off during the George W. Bush administration before the Iraq war. By Jason Zinoman Late-night talk shows weren’t ...
The coming weeks are filled with scary affairs. Choose the ones that have just the right fear-factor to suit your fancy.
Jessica Altman, the head of California’s Affordable Care Act health insurance marketplace, warns letters will be sent out ...
This week, Joe Castiglione will stroll the State Fair of Texas and the Cotton Bowl field for the final time as OU's athletic director.
By John Daly More than 400 players braved the intense Australian sun at Willawong, Brisbane for the 2025 Australasia ...
We've reached the end of the line for our Top 25 in 25 years series for Notre Dame football. What's the top individual moment of the last 25 seasons?