In 1865, Congress passes the 13th Amendment. The war ends, Lincoln is assassinated and the states ratify the amendment later ...

Last Friday marked 100 years since the Klan held an Independence Day parade, with 3,000 members marching through downtown ...

One hundred years ago, the small town of Dayton, Tenn., became the unlikely stage for one of the most sensational trials in ...

Unique names are a big part of college football rivalry lore. Let's rank the 25 best, led by the mighty Brawl of the Wild.

Two hundred forty-nine years since our country declared its independence from the crown, the United States finds itself ...

Syrian authorities said wildfires have turned 100 sq km (40 sq miles) of forest "to ash" in Latakia province, as Jordanian ...

Syrian authorities said some 100 square kilometres (40 square miles) of forest had "turned to ash" in wildfires as ...

America didn’t deserve Medgar Evers when he was alive. And the way we treat his legacy today proves we still don’t. But maybe, just maybe, we can begin to earn the right to speak his name by ...

Tuesday, July 29,2025 will be the 50th anniversary of the overthrow of General Yakubu Gowon GCFR. He was overthrown in a ...

That got me thinking that Thoreau should be the fourth instalment of my Historical Heroes series wherein I take admirable ...

If you’re at a loss for things to do in Boston in a city that's rich with history, culture, and sports, you’re probably ...

Swathes of forested area and farmland have burnt, some villages evacuated as fires raged, including near the Turkish border.