From the bravery of the Massachusetts Minutemen to the famous ... the ship, ransack it for valuables and destroy it with fire. In one of the deadliest battles of the Revolutionary War, British ...

In the immediate aftermath of the war, American commentators painted the battles of 1812-15 as part of a glorious ... and in six single-ship encounters emerged victorious in every one.

He was like any other soldier serving in the Aleutians during World War II. Except he was 50 years old. And he was a famous author ... There would be no battles, no invigorating bloodbath for ...

Fort Morgan Historic Site near Gulf Shores and Orange Beach, Alabama offers great tours, the ability to wander through a ...

CAL RIPKEN JR.: Whenever Hunter Harris flies aloft in his World War II era biplane... He beholds a place of splendor... Of landscape and water. In it, battles ... it's known is famous for its ...

Donald Hickey, author of The War of 1812: A Forgotten Conflict ... found himself detained on a British ship within sight of the fort. The son of a distinguished judge, he had been born into ...

Like so many famous songs of yore, "The Star-Spangled Banner" started as a poem, called “The Defence of Fort McHenry.” It was written by Francis Scott Key in 1814 during the War of 1812.

Fort Sumter, off of Charleston, South Carolina, was originally built to defend the United States during the War of 1812. However, it was more famous for hosting the ... as it was where two important ...

Boston is such a unique place to visit with its great mix of history, city life, walkable neighborhoods, and delicious food. I have lived and visited Boston so often over the years; it still draws ...

brought on by President Donald Trump’s ongoing trade war with China. The ship had already begun loading goods bound for the US prior to Trump’s April 2 tariff announcement. When the ship ...

The ship sank with all of its treasure. Only two of the 146 crew members survived. Bellamy died at the age of 28. Then in 1984, famous explorer and Massachusetts native Barry Clifford discovered ...

Another one of Microsoft's key franchises will arrive on PlayStation this year, via a revamped edition of the original Gears of War game. Gears of War: Reloaded's announcement comes almost 20 ...