In 1776, the United States of America as we know it declared independence. And from the 18th century to today, the country ...

In 1776, the United States of America as we know it declared independence. And from the 18th century to today, the country ...

Most of the 9.7 million soldiers who perished in WWI were killed by the conflict's unprecedented firepower. Many survivors experienced acute trauma. Hulton Archive / Getty Images In September 1914, at ...

On July 4, the United States of America will celebrate its 250th anniversary. There’s also another major historical anniversary this year – the start of the Civil War 165 years ago on April 12, 1861.

Bangladesh's Liberation War began with the voice of Ziaur Rahman, who at that time was not with his family. He had revolted against the Pakistan Army and was moving along with some 300 soldiers to ...

Voters queued at polling stations in Myanmar on Sunday to vote in a controversial election the military junta says will return democratic rule, nearly five years after it seized power from an elected ...

Longfellow's son, Charley, went on to become a world traveler and author after his brief career as a soldier. (NPS) Charles Appleton Longfellow was the oldest child of American poet and writer Henry ...