Japan's imperial ambitions in Pacific Asia from the 1880s to 1945 were shaped by a web of strategic alliances, racial politics, and great-power rivalries ...

The Road to the Kentucky Derby continues at Colonial Downs on Saturday with the $500,000 Virginia Derby, offering a total of 105 qualifying points on a 50-25-15-10-5 scale to the top five finishers.

Hotel bookings for the 250th Independence Day weekend are surging, with nationwide bookings up 108%. Philadelphia and ...

Retirees are stretching their dollars in South America. Five cities offer UNESCO heritage sites, quality health care, and ...

Contrary to what the Modern Monetary Theory advocates and their Chartalist allies are claiming, the 1690 colonial ...

In 1901, Mark Twain published a satirical indictment of America’s war in the Philippines. His title told the whole story: “To the Person Sitting in Darkness.” ...

This historic establishment has earned a reputation as one of the most haunted locations in America, which is quite an achievement considering the competition. That weathered clapboard exterior isn’t ...

Bob Baffert and Todd Pletcher are among the trainers with entries in Saturday afternoon’s Kentucky Derby qualifier in New Kent County.

As the United States gets ready for a celebration of its 250th birthday, a cornerstone of historical significance that stands ...

Governor Kathy Hochul announced four signature events to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United ...

Historic homes across North Carolina invite visitors to step inside preserved rooms and experience the stories, architecture, ...

The final 50-point Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks preps will be contested this weekend at Colonial Downs in New Kent, Va., ...