So, in December 1814, 26 delegates from five states gathered ... In 1863, 48 counties in the western part of Virginia seceded from the Old Dominion to form West Virginia. (Since the region was ...

This year's African Heritage Month theme of "Celebrating the Legacy and Future of Black Creativity" provides an opportunity ...

Explore the historic Maryland landmarks that shaped America's history; the rich heritage and significant contributions of ...

There are 18 National Parks in Maryland as well as an additional 10 affiliated sites that partner with the National Park ...

DARAGA, Albay – The tragedy of the Mayon volcano eruption in 1814, that buried the Cagsawa church and its community, has imparted to the people of Albay lessons in preemptive evacuation and the Zero ...

Andrew Jackson, from Tennessee, was a forceful proponent of Indian removal. In 1814 he commanded the U.S. military forces that defeated a faction of the Creek nation. In their defeat, the Creeks ...

Since her rise to fame in the '90s with the Grammy-nominated trio Wilson Phillips, Carnie Wilson has been open about her ...

Their whereabouts baffled historians for centuries until 2012 when experts with the British Museum analyzed the 400-year-old ...

RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin took the dais Monday morning to deliver his final State of the Commonwealth address before a new governor is elected later this year. The address ...

Here’s how it works. Apple Maps is one of the strongest navigation apps out there, despite it's rocky start. Having Apple Maps on your iPhone right out of the box makes it one of the most ...

President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico countered with an 1814 map depicting “Mexicana Americana” as an alternative to renaming the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America. And Denmark ...