What challenges of reading an older document, such as a 15th century manuscript, and what can its language tell us? Who, when, where & more!

Translating names can be tricky. Look at the name George, Jurgen, Georgios, Jorge and Yuri - all the same. Here's some history.

What language belongs to those accents? From German to Norwegian Hungarian or French, see different accents that some languages use.

The first U.S. president born in the United States (so after the country’s founding) didn’t even speak English as his first language.

People's surnames often provide clues into their way back family history. Learn what Von and Van mean for the Dutch and Germans.