The Little Ice Age was a period of global cooling that began during around 1300 CE and lasted until about 1850. Average ...

This story appears in the March/April 2017 issue of National Geographic History magazine ... more assiduously coveted by European nations in the early 16th century than the information recorded ...

Glaciers, sediments, and pollen can be used to reconstruct the climate of the past. Beyond "nature's archive," other sources, ...

These actions were crimes in Tudor times. The 16th century saw the start of the Protestant Reformation in Europe. Protestant ideas began to spread to England and Wales in the 1520s, influencing ...

Christopher Columbus was a 15th and 16th century explorer credited for connecting the Old World (Europe, Africa, and Asia) and the New World (North America and South America). Born in Genoa ...

“Isola”is inspired by the true story of Marguerite de la Rocque de Roberval, a 16th century French noblewoman ... “Isola” breathes life into a forgotten history. Goodman memorializes ...

For the best experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. Church spires in Hamburg, Germany. [XN Iraki, Standard] Kenya feels like Europe in the ...