This choice was based in firsthand experience; Austen’s own mother complained all her life about health problems that Jane ...

A family in late 17th-century England led a simple, not to mention laborious, life. A majority of the population lived in a one- or two-room house, which was often crowded with large families and ...

A nice cup of tea is known to work miracles after a busy day, but new research suggests the drink may have saved lives in the 1700s. Experts found the rise in popularity of tea was linked to a ...

In choreographer Maggie Vannucci’s “Grit,” running March 6-8 at Steppenwolf’s 1700 theater, dance isn’t just an art, it’s an ...