On May 20, history buffs and lawmakers gathered on the State House lawn for Lafayette Day to honor General Marquis de Lafayette, the French military leader considered a hero of the American Revolution ...

World War I isn’t taught properly in our history classes. We lack proper perspective. Back then, America was naive. We had a ...

The Grand Rapids Public Museum is unveiling five mannequin displays representing real Michigan heroes, including an Odawa ...

The Greek genocide and the Pontic genocide instigated by the Ottoman Empire and the Turkish national movement is a dark ...

Time travel hasn’t been invented yet, but Fort de Chartres State Historic Site in Prairie du Rocher comes pretty close to ...

Orville and Wilbur Wright's original 1903 Flyer made history. But it took them another two years, among crashes and technical ...

Discover a hidden Illinois fortress with French colonial roots, river drama, stone walls, rare history, and surprising ...

Fort Hunter in Dauphin County provides visitors with a self-guided walking tour that explores Harrisburg’s early history.

Built in the 17th century under King Louis XIV, the National Institution of Invalides houses dozens of residents — among them ...

French President Emmanuel Macron is facing backlash after interrupting a panel at the Africa Forward Summit in Kenya.

Manville unveils first Victory Town marker, highlighting the French alliance and local role in the march to Yorktown during ...

For almost a century, few in the United States celebrated Cinco de Mayo. But it reemerged as an important holiday in California in the mid-20th century, sparked by the growing Chicano movement. The ...