One show on Broadway is making—and re-making—history every night. The Tony Award-winning Best Musical 1776 has catapulted to blazing new life in a thrillingly new production, and New York ...

What Happened at Kent State? This English philosopher had a hand in two of the greatest political revolutions for human freedom in world history. That’s a legacy worth recalling this July 4. Ten ...

On July 4, 1776, the 13 colonies claimed their independence from England, an event which eventually led to the formation of the United States. Each year on the fourth of July, also known as ...

Auctioneer Joseph Trinder said the coin is a continental dollar measuring 38 mm across and is made of pewter, minted in 1776, according to SWNS. "This coin represents a discovery that is in the ...

You should make this no-bake strawberry-chocolate-pretzel ice cream cake, and you should do it this weekend. As a lawyer-turned-baker, I can’t help constructing a case for a recipe as smart as ...

Cakes are best stored in airtight tins rather than plastic boxes. Once a cake has been cut, the cut surfaces will start to dry. Covering them with a piece of aluminium foil minimises the effect.

On July 2, 1776, the Second Continental Congress voted unanimously to declare independence from Great Britain. Approximately 20 percent of the members of Congress were opposed to separation ...

Admire art in a 17th-century castle, steam in a seaside bathhouse and unwind with an afternoon fika (coffee-and-cake break) in this diverse Swedish city. The artwork suggests that the San people ...

The British army and navy, in a stunning display of global force projection and military logistics, invaded Brooklyn by sea ...

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical: Ronald Holgate won. Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical: Virginia Vestoff was nominated but did not win.

You can freeze an un-iced carrot cake for up to 3 months, well-wrapped in clingfilm. Carrot cake is very forgiving. As an oil-based cake it's very easy to throw together without much advance warning.