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On the Conquest of Constantinople is one of the most important historical sources on the Fourth Crusade and the Sack of Constantinople.

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The role of the ultra-wealthy has morphed from one of shared social responsibility and patronage to the freewheeling celebration of selfish opulence. Rather than investing in their society—say, by ...

A Florida governor in the early 1900s saw potential for the Everglades land but only if it was drained of its water.

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The US president's Gaza 'Riviera' plan revives the various missionary efforts of 19th century American Protestants to colonise Palestine ...

Visitors to Sant’Isidoro a Capo le Case in Rome, the monastery and college founded by Luke Wadding OFM (1588-1657) from Waterford, are struck by a remarkable mural on the façade of the church. The ...

The Consumer Finance Protection Bureau stopped performing its oversight duties as soon as Trump appointed Scott Bessent as ...