William Shemin was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor nearly 100 years after his heroic actions during WWI.

Local centenarian Joseph Sciarra, who fought in World War II, is living his life to the fullest! At 100 years young, he has ...

A World War II veteran in Wisconsin turns 100 years old on Saturday. Lemmer served two-and-a-half years in the South Pacific with the U.S. Marine Corps. A party on Friday celebrated his birthday ...

One hundred years ago, a catastrophic tornado ripped through three states, leveling whole towns and killing nearly 700 people. It remains the worst tornado in U.S. history. Called the Tri-State ...

When Hans Hartman, a civil engineer, attempted to film the ocean depths in 1917, he pioneered what would become the first deep-sea ROV, or remotely operated vehicle. During an era of silent movies ...

INDIANAPOLIS — It was barely past 6 a.m. on March 20, 1925. Lewis Fletcher Scott, the freshman class president at Anderson High School, wore a red and green sweater as he leaned against the west ...

"When we got to the border, the customs officer said, 'Where are you ladies going?' and we said, 'the Grand Ole Opry.'" That's country music superstar Terri Clark describing her move to Nashville ...

Often referred to as the "Father of Modern China," Sun held a pivotal role in overthrowing the Qing dynasty and establishing the Republic of China. Sun Yat-sen expressed his support for Zionism in ...

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From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Life in the 1920s was defined by many cultural, political, and economic developments. Jazz music and flapper fashion defined the era's sound and look. The Harlem Renaissance brought popularity to ...