this military compound was controlled by the French until 1793 when it was recaptured by the British. In 1804, it was named Fort King George in honor of King George III, and in 1854 it stopped ...

From official portraits to informal photocalls, here are pictures of the royal family from the 1930s until the present.

IN THE NEWS: It has been exactly 250 years since the battle for American independence began with Paul Revere’s fabled ...

Before the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, exhibitions and events in many states offer a ...

And King George III was the son of King George II ... “The wedding was photographed—a first for British royal weddings,” she says. “Queen Alexandra was a keen photographer and took ...

Excavations on unpromising mounds in the Iraqi desert revealed Sumer’s earliest city. Surviving relics and a rebuilt temple ...

April 27 is Moehanga Day, the anniversary of the day in 1806 when Ngāpuhi warrior Moehanga became the first Māori to visit ...

St George's Day is marked on April 23 each year but this year it has been moved to a new date in a blow to tradition, ...

Several best-selling books have inspired new and returning television series this year as well as box office movie magnets ...

PRINCE GEORGE COUNTY, Va. — Three adults and two dogs are displaced after a massive fire tore through their home in Prince George County on Thursday. The fire broke out just before 2 p.m. in the ...

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