Knox died in 1806, but his influence endures. He demonstrated that wars are won not only by bravery but by knowledge, ...

The infantry's history to 250 years of U.S. military standard-issue weapons, from the smoothbore musket to the M7 rifle ...

The first version of Japan’s national anthem was composed by an Irishman, William Fenton.

In the eastern Himalayas, Tawang used to be a loosely administered frontier region even after the 1914 Shimla Convention ...

The coin's release coincides with celebrations of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

Today in History for Feb. 16: ...

The boomerang is already in flight in the U.S., a sociologist says.

I’ve run the rule over the UK’s 25 most populous towns – all of which are in England – and given each a mark out of 10 based on the quality of their architecture, attractions, culture, dining and ...

History classes tend to focus on wars, rulers, and neat timelines. But some of history's most unforgettable moments live in ...

I fear German power less than German inaction,” declared Radoslaw Sikorski, Poland’s foreign minister, in 2011, during Europe’s financial crisis. It was a remarkable statement coming from a Polish ...

The United States purchased 40% of its current territory from other nations, and the purchase of Louisiana from France was the best deal in its entire history.

Feb 6 (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department's release of millions of internal documents related to Jeffrey Epstein has ...