We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. The 18th century was undoubtedly America's most significant period to date. Smack dab in the middle of the Era of Enlightenment, it was a time ...

Casey Samson first stepped into the 18th century before he could walk. Now, with his wife, Abbie, he makes it his life’s work to help others travel to the Revolutionary War era. The Samsons own and ...

The 18 th century was, perhaps, the true beginning of the literary era. Before then, most books were completely religious or political in nature. Starting around the time of the 18 th century, however ...

In a bid to expand its holding of historical art by women, Luxembourg’s National Museum of History and Art has acquired three works by the 18th century French portrait painter Monique Daniche. Though ...

From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know! On a windy Saturday afternoon in November, people came to Philadelphia from as far ...

Today, as the art of handwritten notes gradually fades, one common way to court someone is to slide into his or her DMs. Made of a single, one-foot square of laid paper, the love token was folded so ...

A mysterious 18th century necklace made from around 500 diamonds, some of which are believed to have been taken from a piece that contributed to French Queen Marie Antoinette's demise, will go on sale ...

Big ball gowns, corsets and frilly heels bring us back to the era of Marie Antoinette, as the exhibition “Fashion in the 18th Century: A Fantasized Legacy” opens at the Palais Galliera in Paris.