Men and women competed to display the most exquisite lace on their fashionable clothes—King Charles I of Great Britain, for example, bought 1600 yards of lace to ornament his shirts. This veil was ...

North Wind Picture Archives via AP People as far back as the 1600s were using cocaine, chewing on the leaves of the coca plant “for recreational purposes.” Researchers examined the human ...

lace and pearls, romantic florals, and old English elegance.” French in origin, the use of the word “coquette” dates all the way back to the 1600s. It has a somewhat disparaging connotation ...

A large percentage of Europeans lived on farms or in small villages in the 1500s and 1600s. There were constant threats of crop failure and disease, although wheat bread was a favorite staple. Rye and ...

and her student Kathleen Booth are appearing in a museum exhibition in Bedford Lace-making was a cottage industry in Bedfordshire that started in the 1600s and carried on through to the 1840s ...

The new Messenger Plus device lets you send photos, voice messages, and much longer texts to family and rescuers ...

Cranes had their most successful year in the UK since the 17th Century with a record-breaking 72 pairs, conservationists said. The common crane was absent as a breeding bird for 400 years due to ...

When it comes to this season's trending slip dresses, it’s lingerie inspired lace trim styles that are leading the way taking the already luxe looking slip dress to a whole new level.

Grocery chains have been forking over money in effort to block a controversial $1,600 rebate in Oregon. Measure 118 will be on the ballot for Oregon voters this fall. Under the measure ...

As Oregon considers passing a $1,600 rebate for residents, state Democrats have come out against the measure, saying it could have dire consequences for other government services. In November ...

Then that money would be split amongst all 4.2 million Oregonians, putting a $1,600 check in each person’s pocket. “Having more cash on hand - it just helps. It doesn’t solve every problem a ...