Wis., charged the U.S. State Department was infested with communists, touching off the infamous "McCarthy era." ...

UNC-Chapel Hill Professor Emeritus William Leuchtenburg died on January 28. He was born on September 28, 1922.

Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images for Talent Resources Sonja Morgan's ex-husband, John Adams Morgan, died in early February. He ...

1966: The Government announces that a Fast Reactor will be built at Dounreay power station in Scotland. On the same day, singer/actress Sophie Tucker dies aged 79. 1967: Canadian conductor Percy Faith ...

What do we think of when we think about our presidents? The courage of George Washington crossing the Delaware? The resolute ...

The last time the United States expanded its territory—gaining the Northern Marianas and some other Pacific islands—President ...

On February 9, 1969, the Boeing 747, the world’s first wide-body jet, took its maiden flight, revolutionising air travel.

He brandished a chainsaw at campaign rallies, to signify his eagerness to clear-cut the thickets of bureaucracy and regulation impeding the economy’s progress. Perhaps more strikingly, he has actually ...

Telangana Caste Survey (TCS) has sparked an intense debate in view of the discrepancies in percentage figures of Backward ...

Several years ago, my family came upon some architectural salvage from the Brant House in Columbus, Ill. Of the items we ...

Quincy's new $175 million police headquarters will feature two 10-foot-tall bronze statues of patron saints, costing $850,000 ...