On April 23, 1014, the Battle of Clontarf, near Dublin, pitted the armies of the Irish king Brian Boru against the forces of Leinster allied with the Vikings. It is commonly asserted that Brian Boru’s ...

How croquet was played in the 19th century, how society got used to women on bicycles and what sportswear meant for women. In the 19th century, shopping was almost the only available physical activity ...

In a letter sent in 1918, Einstein referred to Besso while remarking "No one is as close to me as he is and no one knows me as he does." Michele Besso was born to Italian Jewish parents Giuseppe Besso ...