The wreck of the Nossa Senhora do Cabo, a Portuguese treasure ship seized by pirates in 1721, has been identified near ...

Though John Adams was old and ill when he died, the curious timing of his demise sparked countless unusual theories.

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What happened on this day in history: India gains its independence from the United Kingdom, the first day of the Woodstock music festival begins, and more events from August 15th.

Go inside the incredible triumphs and heartbreaking tragedies of Golden Age Hollywood's most iconic actresses — pictured in stunning color.

Researchers in Virginia uncovered the 18th-century foundation of Williamsburg Bray School, America's oldest schoolhouse for Black children.

An inscribed mosaic has been discovered at the entrance of a fifth-century church in the ancient city of Olympos, located in southern Turkey.

Harriet Jacobs published "Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl" in 1861 about the abuse she faced while enslaved and her escape to the North.

The discovery of human-shaped figurines near ancient burial sites in Jordan suggest an artistic shift — and a mysterious death ritual.

Duke Kahanamoku was a swimmer and surfer from Hawaii who won three Olympic gold medals and popularized the sport of surfing around the world.

A construction project in Lisbjerg, Denmark, took a surprising turn when work at the site turned up dozens of 10th-century Viking graves. Not only are the burials packed with incredible grave goods, ...

Discover the full story behind the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy, the presidential hopeful who was shot dead while on the campaign trail in California on June 5, 1968. By June of 1968, the United ...