Gillian Brockell

Queen Elizabeth II reminded her subjects that millions of British parents and children were separated during World War II, as they are now during the coronavirus pandemic.

This is not the first time the iconic New York City skyscraper has been lighted to make a statement.

In 1971, toilet paper was so scarce that having it became an expression of status -- and a target of thieves

More than 200,000 postal workers walked off the job in dozens of cities in an illegal – and successful – strike

In 1940, the march to World War II delayed Japan's effort to host the games for decades.

A note to those looking to party this St. Patrick's Day: An Irish cook in New York City infected dozens of wealthy patrons via her famous dessert.

With neither older scholars to guide him nor modern media distractions, student Isaac Newton came up with his most amazing works while sheltering from the plague.

Even the president appeared to draw the comparison with the Roman emperor.

As a flu pandemic spread in 1918, Friedrich Trump came home from a stroll feeling sick. He died almost immediately.

Legend has it that the Catholic saint drove the serpents out of Ireland centuries ago. But a Dublin man was hospitalized after being bitten by an imported pet.