Well, that was great, I greatly appreciate you joining me on this journey – oh, I think Alfred may want his crown back ... was the very first ‘King of all England’. Athelstan was a fierce ...

Hardrada, King of Norway, Wanted the English crown, And William ... Six songs to learn and dramas covering Alfred the Great, Athelstan, the story of Beowulf and the year 1066.

Athelstan (d. 939) is the first English king to be shown on his coins wearing a crown or circlet. For many people, the king's image on coins was the only likeness of the monarch which they were likely ...

Archaeologists pinpoint the site of King Harold’s elite residence, depicted in the Bayeux Tapestry, using a surprising clue: ...

More than the king of lions, Mufasa: The Lion King also managed to pull out a last-minute win at the box office over the 4-day Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend.

The name we recognize today as one of the most powerful voices during the Civil Rights Movement, Martin Luther King Jr., was originally not named “Martin Luther.” His father decided to change ...

It was a deeply poignant engagement for the King, marking his first public appearance of the new year as he continues his cancer treatment Janine Henni is a Royals Staff Writer for PEOPLE Digital ...

On April 14, 1967, Martin Luther King, Jr. visited Stanford to deliver a speech entitled “The Other America.” The address focused on the injustice present in an America marked by racial ...

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy is celebrated each year in January to honor and remember the Civil Rights leader. His work has inspired millions, even decades after his death. While the Civil ...

Jonathan Eig, author of the biography ‘King: A Life,’ spoke about the late civil rights leader on a Jan. 3 episode of NPR’s ‘Book of the Day’ podcast Carly Tagen-Dye is the Books ...