Livia Gershon

Livia Gershon is a freelance journalist based in New Hampshire. She has written for the _Guardian_, the _Boston Globe_, HuffPost, and Vice, among other outlets.

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Painting of St. Valentine
Valentine's Day

Who Was the Real St. Valentine?

There were multiple St. Valentines (including decapitated ones), but it was a medieval poet who first established the holiday's romantic tradition.

Middle Ages

Chivalry Was Established to Keep Thuggish, Medieval Knights in Check

Knights in the Middle Ages were heavily-armed and prone to violence.

Middle Ages

Eight Knights Who Changed History

Well-trained, heavily-armored knights represented a triumph of military might during the Middle Ages.

Knightfall on HISTORY
Middle Ages

10 Reasons the Knights Templar Were History’s Fiercest Fighters

Here are the most astonishing facts about Christianity's holy warriors.

A participant of the annual St. Patrick's Day parade in New York City, which dates back to 1762, marches down 5th Avenue with an Irish flag. (Credit: Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
Crime

How Stereotypes of the Irish Evolved From ‘Criminals’ to Cops

One immigrant group’s journey from outsiders to shaping 20th-century law enforcement.