Shutterstock Wall Street’s Dutch Origins The Dutch built a wall in 1653 where Wall Street now runs. They called it “Het ...

By the 1700s, discontent had boiled over. Britain taxed the colonies for sugar, tea and alcohol. American anger rose with every shipment. In 1776, the 13 colonies declared independence. The ...

For over 30 years, during the golden age of piracy, the true master of the Caribbean was not an English pirate, but a ...

It’s long past time Americans face the truth about the Founding Fathers. A critique that places events being celebrated on ...

Julian says that play is one of the most important thing a child can do when they’re young, and his service has been at the heart of play for thousands of children across Torfaen. It’s had such an ...

The end of American dominance may bring global challenges. History shows the fall of empires leads to instability. US-led post-World War II system fostered unprecedented prosperity. Now, this system ...

Hannay and Arbuthnot went undercover into the Ottoman Empire to thwart German plans (the Ottomans were allied to the Central Powers) to foment rebellion in Muslim lands against their British ...

Archeologists unearth signs from 1700s of British control in Florida Subscribers are entitled to 10 gift sharing articles each month. These can be shared with friends and family who are not ...

But for two decades in the 1700s, Great Britain controlled the region, and archeologists have finally found some of their long-sought-after footprints.

When the British took control of Florida in 1763, St. Augustine already had extensive Spanish-built defenses, but British officers were concerned about an attack from a nearby river and ordered ...