"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Historians believe these real events shaped the darker themes in his tragedies, influencing everything ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." William Shakespeare was no stranger to the task of plying his trade amid difficult conditions. He was ...

An interdisciplinary seminar at the Folger Institute examines terrorism — historical and contemporary — on the 400th anniversary of the Gunpowder Plot When scholars gathered in the basement of the ...