The Arts Story Briefs

Thousands of Irish children were sent to places called "Industrial Schools" throughout the 1950s. Many of these "schools" were not suitable for childr...

Mammatus clouds appear to be upside-down clouds which often appear during a thunderstorm.

After close relationships with two different kings - Francis I (of France) and Henry VIII (of England) - Mary Boleyn marries twice. Some historians be...

Six days after the United States elected Abraham Lincoln to serve as America''s 16th President, South Carolina held a meeting to endorse a call from t...

Composition of bodies: Elements and Humors - a miniature for On the Properties of Things [a thirteenth-century book translated into French during the ...

Medieval glass artisans used a board to plan the designs of their stained-glass windows. It was like putting together pieces of a puzzle.

They may remind us of Emperor Penguins (Aptenodytes forsteri), but Adelie Penguins (Pygoscelis adeliae) are a different species. Learn more about them...

This clip is from The Agony and the Ecstasy, a 1965 film about the Italian artist Michelangelo and his incredible:sculptures (such as the Moses, David...

Learn about the origination of Muscovy and its earliest leader, Daniel Aleksandrovich.

A dog plays an important role in J.M. Barrie's "Peter Pan." But this dog, called "Nana," has to be tolerant (beyond measure). So ... how did Barrie f...

Queen Elizabeth II gave her grandson a new title - honoring the people of Northern Ireland - on the dayWilliam married Catherine Middleton(theDuchess ...

Learn the story of how Nkosi Sikelele became part of South Africa's national anthem and meet the young man who wrote the song.