Christina (1626-1689), Queen of Lutheran Sweden, who abdicated at the height of Sweden's power during the Thirty Years' War, converted to Catholicism, and spent the second half of her life in Rome. Queen Christina is one of the most unusual monarchs in...

Traditional historiography has tended to focus on the history of "Great Men," while the lives of the general population, especially women, have often been excluded in historical narratives. This was even the case for events where women played important political roles, such as...

SMALL AND POCKMARKED, with her father's big nose and one hunched shoulder, Christina of Sweden had a blazing vitality, intelligence and wit that made her the wonder of Europe. Her father was Gustavus II Adolphus, the colossus who bestrode the North, and he...

Today is Sunday, Jan. 14, the 14th day of 2007. There are 351 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On Jan. 14, 1784, the United States ratified a peace treaty with England, ending the Revolutionary War.On this date:In 1639, the first constitution of Connecticut...