The gingerbread houses of Port-au-Prince, Haiti

The earliest forms of personal dwellings were constructed out of ice, stone, mud, and other materials locally found. Whether a tent or simple dwelling for an ordinary citizen, or a...

Historic House Museums in the United States and the United Kingdom: A History addresses the phenomenon of historic houses as a distinct species of museum. Everyone understands the ...

Prince was a spiritual and musical enigma who sought to transcend race and gender through his words, music, and fashion. Raised as a Seventh-Day Adventist and later going door-to-d...

Prince's early albumsDirty Mind, 1999, andPurple Rain, established him as a major force in American pop music. His combination of rock and funk was unique, and drew both critical p...

This biography examines the life of one of the most charismatic individuals in public life today, in Great Britain and beyond—Prince William. This biography encompasses the li...

In the twilight of the Renaissance, the grand duke of Tuscany—a scion of the fabled Medici family of bankers—invited foreign merchants, artisans, and ship captains to settle in his...

A Radio 4 Book of the Week ‘Fascinating … filled with lively historical digressions.’ New York Times ‘Best True Crime of 2022’ In 1888 Louis Le Prince shot the ...