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When Thomas Jefferson visited France in the late 19th century, he was hugely influenced by French arts and culture, wine and even table manners!

Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan

Georges-Louis Leclerc proposed species change and extinction back in the 1740s, a new book reveals

Supermarkets report recommends mandatory code apply to all chains with annual revenues of more than $5bn, which includes Coles, Woolworths and Aldi

The Greek inventor Archimedes supposedly used mirrors to set fire to invading ships.To test the possibility, a middle-school student designed an experiment

“This Week in Williams History” is a column that looks back at memorable moments in the College’s past through articles in the Record. This week in history, the College library received a gift from France, Winter Carnival welcomed famous music groups, and men’s basketball earned its fourth NESCAC Title. 

Legends about the ingenuity of the Greek inventor and mathematician Archimedes were so powerful that for centuries, many scholars have believed he was able to use mirrors to set Roman ships alight more than 2,000 years ago.

A 13-year-old wanted to see whether Archimedes could have used mirrors to set Roman boats on fire, so he tested the concept for his school's science fair.

The Uto-Aztecan languages are a collection of languages spoken in the western United States and Mexico. Nearly all English words of Uto-Aztecan roots co...

The Uto-Aztecan languages are a collection of languages spoken in the western United States and Mexico. Nearly all English words of Uto-Aztecan roots co...