Thousands of boaters, fishers and beach-goers visit Lake Norman near Charlotte each year – but they may not realize the history and legends that lurk deep beneath the surface. Lake Norman isn't the ...

History teacher Andrew Morris shares his tales from Bayeux to Mont Saint-Michel. Now pay attention at the back. Become a member Support our work ...

“As the heavens are high and the earth is deep, so the hearts of kings are unsearchable.” — Book of Proverbs 25:3 “Have you seen The King’s Speech?” asked a friend. “Marcia has and loved it,” I ...

Dr. John O. Norman, an associate professor emeritus of history at Western Michigan University, died April 27, 2018. He was 68. Norman joined the WMU faculty in 1989 and retired in 2017 after 27 years ...

William the Conqueror: The Norman Impact upon England by David Douglas (Eyre and Spottiswoode, 1964). The classic biography. The Last English King by Julian Rathbone (Little Brown, 1997). A racy ...

Writer and presenter Phil Carradice has put together this fascinating walk around the beautiful town of Pembroke in south west Wales. This walk is suitable for all of the family and this relatively ...

England had become probably the most literate society that had yet existed in history. With the establishment of grammar schools in the 16th century a wide-ranging education had become available to ...

One of my new favorite Facebook pages is the Norman History Club. Folks pose questions, share old photos and test their memories of all things Norman past. So much of Norman has changed over the years ...

The best thing that could happen to me was to have had a law degree and be president of the university. I know you. You housed the freedom writers on their stop here in New Orleans. Talk about your ...

Norman Rockwell’s Freedom From Want is one of the most iconic (and parodied) paintings of the 20th century—it’s the Thanksgiving painting we know without even necessarily knowing its name. Appearing ...