In the 19th century, the shoreline from Williamsburg to Red Hook was full of ships and warehouses, and shipping was Brooklyn's biggest industry.

Located on two acres of land, the house was built in 1742 for Seth Wetmore, a prominent judge and merchant in Middletown.

The steel industry has undergone numerous transformations over the centuries, but few innovations have had as profound an impact as the Bessemer Process. Developed in the mid-19th century, this ...

Pennsylvania and Ireland have had a long and rich historical association. It stretches back to the era of William Penn in the ...

In the late 19th century, Mark Twain was arguably the most famous author in the world, with classics like “The Adventures of ...

Summertime is a great season to get a glimpse of the past at the historic Echo Church.

Riveted jeans were invented in downtown Reno in 1871, and local tailor Jacob Davis went into business with Levi Strauss a short time later.

Dr. Karida L. Brown, author of The Battle for the Black Mind, warns that today’s attacks on public education echo a long ...

But as Europe embraces the night train, the United States seems to be sleepwalking into a transport dead end, slashing ...

The steam locomotive stands as one of the most revolutionary inventions in human history. It transformed transportation, bridged vast distances, and connected cities like never before. Before its ...

In the 1950s, radio interference affected the new astronomy telescope, so they created a Quiet Zone. Even today, the place is ...

“Big Jim,” as he came to be known, quickly built a reputation as a hard-working and trustworthy laborer. Years later, Fire ...