Baroque master Bernini came to Paris with a radical vision for the Louvre and left with a bruised ego after a snub from Louis ...

On the same day that the King was telling a fellow cancer sufferer that ‘bits don’t work so well once you get past 70’, two of the most powerful men in the world were relishing the idea of living to ...

There have been some infamous rulers in history, but no one was more despicable than King Louis XI of France. Unfortunately for Louis’ many enemies, no one was smarter, either.

ST. LOUIS – Along with the City of St. Louis, several cities in the St. Louis metropolitan area have some variation of a “Saint” name, a curious pattern that often leaves people asking, “Why?” When ...

Broadway actor Carol Lawrence is 93. Actor Lucille Soong (“Fresh Off the Boat”) is 90. Actor William Devane (“Jesse Stone,” “Knots Landing”) is 86. Singer Al Stewart is 80. Actor-director Dennis Dugan ...

Sept. 5 (UPI) --Those born on this date are under the sign of Virgo. They include: -- French King Louis XIV in 1638 -- Outlaw Jesse James in 1847 -- Distiller Jack Daniel in 1846 -- Baseball Hall of ...

Today is Friday, Sept. 5, the 248th day of 2025 with 117 to follow. The moon is waxing. Morning stars are Jupiter, Neptune, Saturn, Uranus and Venus. Evening stars are Mars, Mercury, Neptune and ...

Beallair, one of the Washington family homes, is located at 73 Claymont Hill Street in Charles Town. (Photo by Tabitha Johnston) CHARLES TOWN — Long before it was incorporated in 1801, Jefferson ...