An aging concrete grain silo overlooking the American Falls Reservoir stands as if it were originally planned to be a lighthouse in the landlocked state. Truth is, that grain silo is one of the few ...

I remember the first time my dad took me on a short road trip around Gettysburg when I was a child. We talked about the history of the battlefields, historic battles, and iconic moments in ... Read mo ...

Pack away your passport: This enchanting U.S. island has all the beauty of the South Pacific, and none of the visa hassles. A treasure trove of history, from WWII to the Apollo program, this unique ...

A detailed account of early cowboy life in the Mancos Valley is being revitalized with a reprint by the Montezuma Heritage ...

As an actor in Hollywood, Paul Newman supported nuclear disarmament. As a sailor in World War II, he believed the atomic bomb saved his life. (Official Military Personnel Files; RG 24, U.S. Navy; ...

Analysis has shown a boulder weighing almost 1,200 tons in Tonga is one of the largest known wave-transported rocks in the world, providing new insights into the Pacific region's history and risk of ...

Charleston, SC, May 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Between June 25 and 26, 1876 a battle raged between two sides: The Native Americans (made up of Lakota Sioux, Northern Cheyenne, and Arapaho tribes) ...

The Union Pacific Railroad laid its first rail tie in Omaha, marking the formal commencement of track construction on its east–west route across the continent. With no ceremonial fanfare, a small crew ...

Santa Ynez Reservoir, empty when the Palisades fire erupted in January, is now back online. City Councilmember Traci Park says the lengthy repairs point to a need to improve how the city manages ...

SEATTLE — Mount St. Helens stood silent for over a century in Washington’s Cascade Range, but that all changed 45 years ago when the sleeping giant woke up and erupted into Pacific Northwest history.

As the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution unfolds, hundreds of history buffs from around the country will descend on Boston this weekend for a busy, immersive gathering where the present ...

The word “samurai” is thrown around a lot in popular culture, but this six-part series gets down to the brass tacks of what it actually means. Covering the era of feudal Japan from 1551 to 1616, the ...