Dubbed the “baddest bitch in history” by Comedy Central, Bowser became known as one of the Union’s most daring Civil War spies. Literate and underestimated, Bowser worked as an undercover agent from ...

After reaching San Francisco — the first winter automobile crossing of the US — teams discovered there was no viable route to ...

History classes tend to focus on wars, rulers, and neat timelines. But some of history's most unforgettable moments live in the margins — the plans that went wildly wrong, the decisions that feel like ...

The Irishman who coined the phrase 'United States of America' before the Declaration of Independence was even signed has been honoured in his native Cork. Lord Mayor of Cork, Councillor Fergal Dennehy ...

The Baltimore Ravens have hired Jesse Minter as their new head coach. Minter is a 2002 graduate of Yorktown High School, where he played football. He previously served as the defensive coordinator for ...

The Marine Corps’ recent exercises on the USS Kearsarge (LHD-3) marks the first time that the fifth-generation fighter jet has operated from that vessel.

President Trump said Thursday an "armada" of U.S. warships is headed toward the Middle East, as he continues to watch the Iranian regime's response to massive protests that began in late December. "We ...

USS Yorktown was declared destroyed at the Battle of the Coral Sea in May 1942 during World War II. Japanese commanders removed her from their calculations and built the Midway invasion plan assuming ...

China deployed naval forces for patrols in the South China Sea earlier this week, while the United States conducted a maritime exercise with its treaty ally the Philippines. The U.S. Navy's 7th Fleet ...

The guided-missile destroyer USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000) transits Naval Station Mayport Harbor on its way into port in Jacksonville, Florida on October 25, 2016. (Photo by PO2 Timothy SCHUMAKER / US NAVY / ...

The Adirondacks played a pivotal role in the American Revolution. Explore our America250 coverage of the shipwrecks, forts, ...