The French National Assembly voted Thursday to condemn the brutality of a 1961 police crackdown on Algerian protesters, which left about 120 people dead.
Martin Greenfield, the celebrity tailor who immigrated to the United States after surviving the Holocaust, has died at the age of 95, his sons announced on social media
The North Carolina Supreme Court declined Friday to revive a challenge to the city of Asheville's decision to remove a monument to Civil War-era Gov. Zebulon Vance.
Texas scientists say that a fossilized skull dating back 270 million years was named Kermitops gratus after the beloved Muppet character Kermit the Frog.
Archaeologists recently completed a survey of the Greek island of Kasos, according to The Greek Ministry of Culture. Ancient artifacts and multiple shipwrecks were found underwater.
The USS New Jersey has set sail for Philadelphia from nearby Camden, where it has been docked since 2000, and is set to undergo two months' worth of maintenance work.
A judge has dismissed a lawsuit challenging New Hampshire's removal of a historical marker dedicated to the late Concord-born U.S. Communist Party leader Elizabeth Gurley Flynn.
Flights including the journey across the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, and her attempt at flying around the world, are some of the most memorable of Amelia Earhart's time.
Richard C. "Dick" Higgins, a survivor of the Pearl Harbor attack, has died at the age of 102 in Bend, Oregon. Higgins was one of the few remaining survivors.
A Polish metal detectorist recently found a medieval pilgrim's badge made from lead and alloy. The badges were worn by pilgrims to distinguish themselves and ward off evil.
German archaeologists recently discovered a 'surprisingly complex' ancient burial system from the Neolithic period near Magdeburg. Corpses of animal sacrifices were uncovered.
Conservative artist and activist Scott LoBaido was taken into custody Wednesday for hurling pizza slices onto the grounds of New York City Hall to protest the mayor's new emissions rules
A wrecked vessel found off the Florida Keys in 1993, near Dry Tortugas National Park, has been identified as the HMS Tyger, a British frigate built in 1647.
The island of St. Helena is looking to boost its tourism industry. Known as the location of Napoleon's exile and death, it is one of the most remote inhabited places in the world.
The state of California, The National Parks Service and the Yurok Tribe have signed a memorandum of understanding for the return of a slice of the tribe's ancestral land.
A digger who found an 1,800-year-old artifact said, "I had a real shock as the digger bucket rolled over what I thought was a big stone to reveal a face."
With rich history, delicious cuisine, beautiful cities and natural attractions, Greece offers something for everyone. Learn about its top destinations from Athens to the islands.
Norway's MΓΈre og Romsdal County Municipality says a local resident has given up medieval coins that he found as a child. He had them in his possession for 60 years.
Thousands of segregated cemeteries across the nation, where African Americans were buried over many decades, have suffered from neglect, abandonment and destruction.
A Berkeley, California, parking lot, that was built over a sacred tribal shell has been returned to the Ohlone tribe. A commemorative park is planned to be built on the cultural site.
On this day in history, March 12, 1933, FDR gives his first fireside chat over the radio to the American people, explaining the banking crisis and reassuring them that there was a plan and a way through economic woes.
Two military ordnances pulled from the Charles River in recent days had bomb squads sweeping the waterway under a bridge in Needham, Massachusetts Monday.
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Italian archeologists from the ABAP Superintendency for the Municipality of Venice and the Lagoon found brickwork and buried skeletons, believed to be part of an ancient church.
Jerrie Badger, a 102-year-old woman from Georgia who served in the civilian pilots unit known as WASP, recently recounted her experience serving during World War II.
Panamanian archaeologists affiliated with the Ministry of Culture of Panama discovered a tomb from 750 to 800 AD that was filled with gold treasures and several bodies.
The National Park Service and FAA are to implement restrictions on commercial air tours over New Mexico's Bandelier National Monument to protect its cultural and natural resources.
The post-presidency is one of the least studied institutions in American life, and itβs had its ups and downs. But Americans should keep an eye on ex-presidents, says bestselling author Jared Cohen.
Women's History Month is observed all through March, with International Women's Day falling on the 8th. The 2024 theme is "Women Who Advocate for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion."
American First Ladies have long had influence on national policy. First Lady Jill Biden is using her role to support womenβs health research as many of her predecessors have done.
In Vicksburg, Mississippi, recent ceremonies honored the memory of 18 Black soldiers who fought for the Union and were killed or wounded in 1864 by Confederate soldiers.