Charles Byrne, born in 1762, standing at approximately 7 feet, 5 inches tall was hailed as the tallest man in the world. He ...

The wealth the British extracted from India 'would be enough to carpet the surface area of London in British pound 50 notes ...

"I’m honored and, at the same time, shocked that I would have ever been considered for this very special commendation," said ...

The Fairtrade Foundation has appointed international development specialist Eleanor Harrison OBE as its new CEO.

Boris Johnson called Vladimir Putin a "f**king idiot" during a TV interview and said the Russian leader needs to understand ...

The British Empire began in the late 1500s under Queen Elizabeth I. By 1913 the empire had grown to rule over 400 million people, making it the largest empire in history. British government and ...

Friday on the RealClearPolitics radio show -- weeknights at 6:00 p.m. on SiriusXM's POTUS Channel 124 and then on Apple, ...

Dame Joan Plowright, the esteemed British actress whose career spanned over seven decades, passed away peacefully on January ...

In the British Empire, this was done using a lot of force and violence when local people did not cooperate with the merchants. who wanted to trade in Asia to get spices, cotton and indigo dye and ...

Washington may have to manufacture some reason explaining why secession is good for Greenland, but secession is awful when ...

Forces commanded by Andrew Jackson fought the British in the Louisiana port city in the last standoff of the War of 1812 ...

One of the stalwarts of Scottish agriculture, George Lawrie, has been presented with a British Empire Medal (BEM) for his outstanding contribution to the rural and agricultural community. George ...