BALLSTON SPA — Slavery in New York State was legal until it was completely eliminated in 1827. Prior to that, some Saratoga County residents had owned slaves. The person who had more slaves than ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Analysis of the coinage during Nero's reign as Roman emperor reveals a much less uniform image of Nero than is usually depicted in historical ...

Most people know Nero as the Mad Emperor of Rome—but he was so much more unhinged than most people even realize. From his numerous chaotic weddings (in one of which he was the bride) to his ruthless ...

Nero is one of the most infamous of Rome's emperors, but he may not be the complete tyrant history remembers. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s ...

"He was born and raised in Pensacola, Florida, formed on the road, and molded in New York. Junior Cook was the woodwind in the sails of some of jazz history's great bands, gone but not forgotten." ...

Nero (Another Golden Rome): Drama. By Steven Sater. Music by Duncan Sheik. Directed by Beth F. Milles. (Through April 8. Magic Theatre, Building D, Fort Mason Center, San Francisco. Two hours, 10 ...

Enter Your Email to Unlock This Article Plus, get the best of BroadwayWorld delivered to your inbox, and unlimited access to our editorial content across the globe. Harry Truman once stated, "The ...

This story appears in the September 2014 issue of National Geographic magazine. Underneath Rome’s Oppian Hill, today a modest public park marred by unclever graffiti, where young men idly kick around ...