It has received far less notice than it deserves, but last week the United States joined with Egypt in sponsoring a resolution appoved by the UN Human Rights Council that could blow a gaping hole in ...

From George Washington to George W. Bush, many presidents of the United States descend directly from kings of England. Edward I, 1239-1307, “Longshanks,” is forefather of at least 14 presidents. In ...

Edward Longshanks, a leader striving to unite the people of England, Scotland and Wales, finds himself embroiled in a bitter war against mutiny on all sides. With the kingdom so perilously divided, ...

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