Freemasons played a significant role in the American Revolution; George Washington was a freemason, as was Dr. Joseph Warren, a hero of the Battle of Bunker Hill. The masons helped to lead the ...

A Missile Alert Facility (MAF), where ICBMs are housed inside underground silos, is one of the most guarded real estates on ...

Helicopters scrambled, crowds surged, and the U.S. flag came down. In a single day, the Vietnam War closed with panic, betrayal, and silence.

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The Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation on Friday announced 20 New York landmarks nominated for historic ...

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When Pope Francis died, questions about his successor were all over the news. Every Catholic waited with bated breath on who the new head of the Catholic Church will be. The names of Asians and ...

Everyone knows that fathers love to watch TV standing up. Comedian Josh Gondelman investigates this cultural mystery, and ...

The limit Mr O’Neill is referring to is the border between the US and Canada. The two nations have one of the world’s longest ...

Americans are getting less “religious,” you’ve probably heard. They do fewer traditionally religious things, such as belonging to a denomination, attending worship services or feeling ...