With Napoleon focused on Russia, Wellington saw his moment. At Salamanca, he delivered a crushing blow that changed the ...

John Sharp was born Nov. 11, 1762, in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania to John Sharp, Sr. and Ann Boyd Sharp. As John grew ...

Castle Clinton National Monument is located in Lower Manhattan in New York City. The site has an incredible history and ...

For thirty minutes, under the punishing midday sun, the Taiwanese capital rehearsed for war.

Good grief – Royal Mail has released images of new stamps to mark the 75th anniversary of the popular comic strip Peanuts. The eight stamps include specially adapted artworks from classic comic strips ...

It’s a showdown for the top spot in the CFL West Division. The Saskatchewan Roughriders currently hold down that spot, with a perfect 4-0 record to start the season. On Friday, the Calgary Stampeders ...

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told the European Union’s top diplomat that Beijing can’t accept Russia losing its war against Ukraine as this could allow the United States to turn its full ...

And when dawn came, their star-spangled banner waved defiant," Trump said, although air travel had yet to be invented and the Fort McHenry battle took place during the War of 1812.

But across the burgeoning nation, observations didn’t become commonplace until after the War of 1812. It quickly took off: The Library of Congress notes that major historic events in the 19th century, ...

Russia hit Kyiv with its biggest aerial attacks of the war despite a call between President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

4th of July: Why do we set off fireworks? American history lesson from July 4, 1776 Safety first on the Fourth: From the days of the American Revolution to the holiday booms.

Representative Hakeem Jeffries, the New York Democrat and minority leader, delayed a final House vote with an impassioned speech that lasted nearly nine hours.