The Freedom Trail is one of Boston's coolest public historical programs. Here's how to walk the trail, plus a look at all 16 ...

His name is synonymous with Whitby and he became a household name after embarking on voyages to New Zealand, Australia and ...

At that time the British Empire covered nearly a quarter of the globe ... Captain James Cook first set foot on Australian soil on 29 April 1770 at Botany Bay, where he and his crew stayed for eight ...

1770, the free Black, Crispus Attucks — credited by some as sparking the American Revolution — was the first to die in opposition to British injustice. Re-enactments of the Massacre that ...

The British army veteran prosecuted for silently praying in front ... "Ever since then we have always had a sense of freedom and during the Empire we sent that around the world. The American ...

On February 26, 1775, residents of Salem, Massachusetts, banded together to force the British to withdraw from their town ...

From the Providence Gazette, May 5, 1770; recall that back then an article published in one newspaper would often be reprinted verbatim in others as well. For those having trouble reading the ...

During the late 18th century, a flurry of social, political and economic changes offered many a new vision of personal ...

HELLO! brings you the latest news, photos and exclusives from the British Royal Family as they happen. The British royals are well-known for their charity work and public support of numerous ...

Taking a four-day spa trip to Rome on her own turned out to be this writer’s dream getaway. But even just a museum visit or night at the movies might help. By Ginanne Brownell Reporting from ...