Consumer trends, writing instruments The Evolution of Writing Instruments: From Quills to Smart Pens The act of writing has been a cornerstone of human ...

Wednesday, March 4, marks the 345th anniversary of the day William Penn acquired what we know today as Pennsylvania.

Performances continue through March 15. The Philadelphia Chamber Music Society ( presents the Isidore Quartet Friday at 7:30 ...

Did you say George Washington? Not so fast. Some historians say John Hanson. John who? That’s what I said! This makes absolutely no sense. All those textbooks and history teachers couldn’t have been ...

Writer Julian Brave NoiseCat has been named a finalist for the PEN/John Kenneth Galbraith Award for Nonfiction. The annual $10,000 (U.S.) prize, one of 10 administered by the U.S.-based organization ...

If you ask the average American what happened in 1776, they’ll give you the “Greatest Hits” version of history: Thomas Jefferson, a quill pen, a bunch of guys in powdered wigs, and a very famous ...

Swashbucklers aren't just pirates, though they are certainly a significant part of the subgenre, and we've picked the best ...

Avian plumage doesn’t simply enable flight–this miracle of Nature provides birds with protection, shape and colour and remains a highly desirable fashion accoutrement for us, too.

Feb. 19—Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The Daniel Boone Homestead Associates kick off its 2026 season with an annual open house event — Pennsylvania's Birthday. Formerly known as Charter ...

The author on series four of the Netflix smash hit, why she feels the need to speak out about America’s politics and meeting Dame Jilly Cooper.

Continuing his diary about his new life in rural Ireland, our hero finds himself under suspicion when he appears wearing the wrong pair of shoes ...

It’s pop quiz time! Quick: tell me who was the first president.