On 22 February 1498, a well-weathered mid-40s Christopher Columbus ordained in writing that his estate in the Italian port city of Genoa would be maintained for his family "because from it I came and ...

These are the events and people that shaped the history of travel, from early pilgrimages and the Age of Discovery, to the ...

Centuries after his death, Christopher ... 1492 voyages across the Atlantic are widely recognized, but his legacy is fraught with controversy, both during his life and long after. Columbus ...

John Tubman is remembered in history as Harriet Tubman's first husband. Uncover why he chose not to join Harriet on her ...

President Trump says the the 30,000-person facility for undocumented migrants will house "the worst criminal illegal aliens".

We examine the mountaineering career of the Duke of Abruzzi, who was born on this day in 1873. The energetic royal was ...

January 22 has witnessed a myriad of significant events across the globe, each shaping the course of history in unique ...

For as long as humans have lived in settled communities, some groups have sought to assert dominance over others, and through history the biggest empires ... barely any resistance from Paris.

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the first of a five-part series about the history of Port Canaveral ... the 500th anniversary of the voyage of Christopher Columbus. According to the exhibit, Cape ...