On Thursday, March 26, 2015, at 6 p.m., at the New Haven Museum, Connecticut writer Anne Farrow will tell a tale of two journeys. The first began in 1757, as a ship owned by an affluent Connecticut ...

On Heirs & Graces: A History of the Modern British Aristocracy, by Eleanor Doughty. The House of Lords would then comprise about 740 life peers, created by recent prime ministers. Life peerages were ...

In the 12th and 13th centuries, Venice was the richest city in Europe. Located in an unpromising swamp, it overcame its geographical disadvantages by, among other things, embracing the talent of its ...

This week we're at the Château de Courson, a stunning 17th-century property. It's the perfect backdrop for this week's show because we're talking about the French nobility. It's a social class which ...