George Smith Clark was born in Paisley on November 8 1861 and was the second son of the thread manufacturer James Clark and Jane Smith. Jane was the daughter of a Glasgow ship-owner who had founded ...

John Adams Knight, whose house sits in Auburn's West Pitch Park, acknowledged that once he backed the North, it was a trying ...

Some residents of rural Illinois and Oregon are hoping to ditch their states and either join neighboring ones or create whole ...

Porthdinllaen is a picturesque village in Gwynedd, north west Wales, and is home to the Ty Coch Inn, which has been named one of the UK's best proper pubs ...

The context of how Kennicott’s body was discovered was also important. Strychnine poisoning can cause muscle spasms, yet ...

Bulgaria celebrates Levski as the Apostle of Freedom. Born Vasil Ivanov Kunchev on July 18, 1837, he was crucial in ...

March is Women’s History Month, and to celebrate, BTN will be presenting profiles of Australian women who’ve earned a place in history, read by our rookie reporters. This week we find out about the ...

Dame Nellie Melba 👩 March is Women’s History Month, and to celebrate, BTN will be presenting profiles of Australian women ...

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people believe they have lived on the Australian continent and managed its lands and ...

A historical exhibit at the Kansas Statehouse includes a display quoting President Abraham Lincoln next to a map showing the original extent of the Kansas-Nebraska territories before Kansas became a ...

As the nation’s recordkeeper, the Archives tells the story of America — its founding, breakdowns, mistakes and triumphs. Former employees of the agency now worry it's becoming politicized.

Dahlonega (pronounced Duh-LON-uh-guh, not Dah-lo-NEE-ga – a mistake I’ve heard countless visitors make) sits nestled in the ...