The start of the Revolutionary War, or American War of Independence, can be traced to one manuscript. WEMU’s Caroline ...

A 400-year-old Shakespeare mystery has gotten a major shake-up.

The common image of William Shakespeare moving to London and leaving his wife behind in Stratford-upon-Avon might need to be revised following the discovery of a letter in a cathedral archive. William ...

LONDON — A set of the first four editions of William Shakespeare’s collected works is expected to sell for up to 4.5 million pounds ($6 million) at auction next month. Sotheby’s auction ...

After the manuscript sold back in 2015, McLean said that he “thought it would be interesting as I reach age 70 to release this work product on the song ‘American Pie’ so that anyone who ...

A centuries-old belief that William Shakespeare abandoned his wife to pursue a career in London has been challenged by a newly discovered 17th-century letter. For more than 200 years, the ...

Shakespeare Family Although generally considered to be happy and prosperous years for William, his personal life was dealt a severe blow by the sudden death of his son Hammet aged 11 in 1596. Perhaps ...

English Language Day at the UN is celebrated annually April 23rd, the date traditionally observed as both the birthday and date of death of William Shakespeare. As well as being the most famous ...

CATSKILL, N.Y. — In playwright Brian Dykstra's comedy, "Polishing Shakespeare,” at Bridge Street Theater April 17-27, a dotcom billionaire makes an offer he believes neither the artistic director of a ...