There was a time when fairy tales were much more than just bedtime stories. Actually, the fanciful tales that have enthralled ...

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A recently discovered gospel likely written by women at the abbey of Essen in the 10th century could sell for more than $1 ...

Medieval women were not supposed to be high achievers — at least not in the male arena of fame and fortune. Women, in whatever guise, rarely won recognition, but the four exceptional women in Hetta ...

When people talk about women in the workplace, more often than not they discuss it as a new phenomenon. Women, we are given to understand, emerged to gain a foothold in the office as a part of the ...

There are no props, no music and no elaborate costumes -- and if these performers have their way, no applause either. There are no props, no music and no elaborate costumes -- and if these performers ...

Hundreds of bones found in Cambridge, England, tell harsh tales of life between the 10th and 14th centuries. Especially for laborers. Leslie Katz led a team that explored the intersection of tech and ...