The German 88 mm gun, one of the most iconic artillery pieces of WWII, had a well-deserved reputation for deadly accuracy and ...

The World War Two bombing of tomato trucks in St Peter Port harbour has been described by a local historian as the "blackest ...

Many of the biggest car companies in the world have very long histories, often dating back to much humbler origins in the ...

The oldest history museum in Charlotte is set to host its annual Independence Day celebration Friday, featuring a naturalization ceremony to welcome and honor some of America’s newest citizens.

Poignant sound of whistles heard as tributes paid to the 20,000 British soldiers killed on the first day of the Battle of the ...

In July 1987, the "Butcher of Lyon" was sentenced to life in prison by a French court. Four years earlier, the BBC reported ...

A century before LaCroix or Spindrift were refrigerator staples, factories in New York City were carbonating gallons and ...

Carl Hagenbeck believed that animals should be housed in habitats that mimicked their natural environment. Earlier, he'd ...

Generations of Germans believe Frederick the Great brought the beloved potato to Germany. The legend is this: King Frederick ...

The city's German immigrant experience suggests that immediate assimilation isn't necessary to eventual assimilation.

Established in the 1970s to show solidarity in shepherding the global economy, the G7 finds itself at a crossroads on its ...

Descendants of the indigenous people who lived on the land, predominantly Khoi and slaves, want to be able to control and ...