Buckingham Palace’s new exhibition, Royal Childhood, offers a unique perspective on the famous children who grow up in the palace.
Tambora 1815: History’s Largest Eruption and the “Year Without a Summer”
It’s almost a century since the largest volcanic eruption in historic time. Tambora, in Indonesia, created so much pollution that it caused temporary global cooling – the so-called ‘year without a summer.’
Letter Home from Egyptian Soldier in Roman Pannonia
An Egyptian soldier in Roman Pannonia expresses loneliness and concern for his family in a recently-deciphered letter on papyrus.
Magnitude of Historic Earthquakes: How Big Were The Biggest Quakes?
Fifty years after the second largest earthquake, a look at past events indicates that magnitude isn’t the only thing that makes an earth tremor significant.
All-America Selections: 80-Year Seed History for Home Gardeners
All-America Selections has a long history of announcing winning seeds and plants. It is reliable plant information home gardeners can use with confidence.
