On World Book and Copyright Day today, here we share the history and significance of the day and how it is celebrated across the world. Read on to kno ...

Scratch the surface of history, and you're likely to find the presence of a very powerful book. Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence, but it was another Tom, Thomas Paine, who ...

ALINA SELYUKH, HOST: Simon Sebag Montefiore's book "The World" investigates the history of humanity through families - the Caesars and Borgias, the Kims and Tudors, Roosevelts and the House of Saud.

The history books we loved most in 2019 span centuries, nations and wars. From womanhood to nationhood, ... the U.S. claimed dozens of small islands in remote parts of the world, ...

Massive displays of pyrotechnics have been used for religious purposes and political ends. They delight crowds today much as ...

→ “Papyrus” is a lively history of books in the ancient world; From the October 29th 2022 edition. Discover stories from this section and more in the list of contents.

MONTEFIORE: Simon Sebag Montefiore - his new book, "The World: A Family History Of Humanity," accompanied by a playlist on Spotify. Thanks so much for being with us. SIMON: Always lovely to talk ...

Smithsonian's picks for the best history books of 2024 include The Barn, Eden Undone and The Wide Wide Sea. Illustration by Emily Lankiewicz. As the United States approaches the 250th anniversary ...