About 20 years ago, the Russian state began a large-scale operation to take control of Orthodox parishes all over ...

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Jenny Jochens joined the faculty of Towson University in 1966 and was later named a professor of history. She retired in 1995 ...

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Since the 1970s, the Rencontres d’Arles has been the place to debut the art form’s latest developments. This year’s edition ...

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President Donald Trump’s having repeated a phrase ascribed to Napoleon — “he who saves his country does not violate any laws” ...

The Bayeux Tapestry, a 70-meter- (229-foot)- long medieval artwork that depicts the Norman conquest of England, will be ...

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American manufacturing has been stuck in a rut for nearly three years. And it remains to be seen whether the trend will ...