The United States formally secured the acquisition of the vast Alaska territory from Russia on Oct. 18, 1867. The data is ...

During my memorable trip to Bulgaria, I made sure to visit the awe-inspiring Rila Monastery, a UNESCO World Heritage site and ...

The deaths of royal family members have often sparked conspiracy theories, with many questioning whether these tragedies were ...

I don’t believe you have to be a Jew to be a Zionist, Biden declared, and I am a Zionist. A statement of America’s undying ...

the first pencil and watercolour, heightened with white, on paper laid on card; the second pencil, ink and wash, heightened with white, on card ...

On October 18, 1867, the flag of Russia at the governor’s house in Sitka, Alaska was lowered, a United States flag rose in ...

This important letter is understood to have been written under the personal inspiration of the Emperor, ALEXANDER II., Prince ALEXANDER GORTSCHAKOFF, (cousin of the General of the same name ...

In incandescent light, it is red or purple. The gem takes its name from Emperor Alexander II of Russia, the Geological ...

Her son Paul I restored the succession of oldest sons to the throne, which continued through Alexander III and Nicholas II, the last tsar. Alexander III (ruled 1881 Ü 1894) began a web of ...

The face of Jack the Ripper has been revealed according to an author who has been studying the case for 30 years and claims ...

In 1884 Elizabeth married Grand Duke Sergei Alexandrovich, the fifth son of Tsar Alexander II of Russia. Elizabeth found Orthodoxy increasingly absorbing, and in 1891 she adopted the faith. Although ...

At the heart of the House of Tin Baron, the Louis Roederer Cristal Room will offer guests rare vintages alongside Cristal ...