Forces commanded by Andrew Jackson fought the British in the Louisiana port city in the last standoff of the War of 1812 ...

Fort Morgan Historic Site near Gulf Shores and Orange Beach, Alabama offers great tours, the ability to wander through a ...

There was a time when the Canada-U.S. relationship and the possibility of annexation was deadly serious, at least in part because the United States has actually invaded Canada — or at least the land ...

But the June 1812 vote to go to ... the Americans only 13. The military triumph restored U.S. pride, and Jackson was hailed as a national hero. What was the war's legacy? Everyone declared victory.

Boston is such a unique place to visit with its great mix of history, city life, walkable neighborhoods, and delicious food. I have lived and visited Boston so often over the years; it still draws me ...

Discover the fascinating landmarks of Ohio, from the Ohio State Reformatory to the world's largest functional cuckoo clock in ...

Russia is desperate for new soldiers to carry on its brutal war in Ukraine. In a remarkable development, the country has devised a kind of “get out of jail free” card in a bid to hoover up new ...

The Justice Department released an extensive report looking into one of the most destructive racial massacres in U.S. history ...

ANKARA, Jan 6 (Reuters) - Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Monday that eradication of the Kurdish YPG militia in Syria was "imminent", and that Ankara would not agree to any policy ...

An anonymous email sent to me two years ago offered an ominous warning: that a “heavily armed” woman claiming to be my neighbor had threatened me at a right-wing militia meeting. Turns out ...

A bitter and bloody war in Ukraine has devastated the country ... came hours after Ukraine’s military attacked an oil depot deep inside Russia. By Cassandra Vinograd and Oleksandr Chubko ...

A military helicopter made an emergency landing on Camp Pendleton, California Highway Patrol said in a statement. One person was shot and killed in an "isolated" shooting in on-post housing at ...