Morris Michtom, a small toy store owner, put two stuffed ’teddy bears’ in his Brooklyn shop window for sale, inspired by an ...

On Feb. 15, 1898, the U.S. battleship Maine exploded in Havana harbor, killing 260 crewmen and leading to a U.S. declaration ...

I came across an old book at an estate sale. Its title caught my eye: “Our New Possessions.” Its cover featured the Statue of ...

Before Nelson, no decisive blow was made against the French. But with Nelson came a series of crushing defeats, most notably at Aboukir Bay in 1798 and Trafalgar in 1805. All hopes of invasion went up ...

He predicted the U.S. would again be in a world war which would be dominated by aircraft in which one aeroplane could completely destroy a battleship ... U.S. Army and the American Flying Club.

I came across an old book at an estate sale. Its title caught my eye: “Our New Possessions.” Its cover featured the Statue of ...

The good news is that Annapolis is just a short drive from many major East Coast cities, making it the perfect escape whenever you need a dose of history, seafood, and maritime magic. So pack your ...

Catch a glimpse of an American flag on a race car, and you might notice something strange: sometimes, those flags appear backwards. While it might be tempting to think a graphic designer ...

A local man was part of the liberation of the Czech Republic and brought back a symbol that’s been displayed ever since in a ...

But Lamar also — and probably not unintentionally — reignited a recent conversation about the American flag and who gets to claim it. In one of the most indelible images of a performance ...

This policy will bring consistency and simplicity to the display of flags throughout the department, which now has a singular ...