The drudgery of 'mudlark' Beckham has emerged from the 1911 census which goes online today. Forms detailing the lives of 36million people in England and Wales have been scanned and posted on the ...

On December 17, 1917, two United States Navy submarines—the USS F-1 and F-3—collided during a test run off the coast of San ...

The involvement of the United States in World War I resulted in many interesting stories of the production of small arms to equip the rapidly expanded military that was required for the conflict.

In 1911, it was badly damaged in a collision in the Solent with the Titanic's sister ship, RMS Olympic. When World War One broke out Hawke was deployed to the 10th Cruiser Squadron and took part ...

In June 2009 another source of information became available with the release of the 1911 census.

Among the most iconic American firearms, the Colt 1911 Government model designed by John Browning is at the top of the list. Others include Colt’s Single-Action Army, the Winchester Model 1873, and ...