The second half of the 19th century was a particularly interesting time to imagine Mars. This was a period during which the red planet seemed to be ready to give up some of its mystery. Astronomers ...

The story behind the "Old Glory" nickname for the American flag dates back to a 19th-century ship captain, who proudly ...

California’s court fight to reign in the president's use of troops in Los Angeles now hangs on a 19th century law with grim origins and a Spaghetti Western-sounding moniker.

Two icons of 19th century San Diego that historians ... Trailblazing horticulturalist Kate Sessions was instrumental in shaping the then-infant San Diego during the late 19th and early 20th century.

Amid the excavation of part of the city's first cemetery, an archaeology firm has found more than 1,100 graves filled with 19th century artifacts.

Reimagine America main bedroom at Ballantine House with “Black Couple in Bed Looking at TV,” by Dmitri Wright over the fireplace. Ballantine House, a 19th Century beer mansion that's part of ...

Josie’s Story: From 19th-century Sitka to her escape from the Holocaust Josie Rudolph’s life story, set in an era of worldwide migration, colonial ambition and the taking of the coastal ...

In the early 19th century, Shrewsbury Flaxmill was a factory for manufacturing yarn and thread from flax plant. Up to 1,000 people worked and often lived in the mill, including children as young ...