While Hussein believed Britain had agreed to recognise a vast independent Arab state, the British maintained that certain areas were excluded. This ambiguity went on to fuel later tensions and conflict in the Middle ...

Over 100 people were killed in the riots and thousands more were injured. In addition, millions of dollars of damage was caused to buildings and ...

A resolution to create the U.S. Army Medal of Honor was authorised by Congress and signed into law by President Abraham ...

Hamilton’s death shocked the nation, as he was a leading figure in American politics and instrumental in the country’s ...

The highest temperature ever recorded on Earth was measured at Furnace Creek in Death Valley, ...

Peter III ascended the throne in January 1762 and within just six months had alienated key segments of Russian society. Meanwhile Catherine had garnered support from a number of key individuals due to her alignment with Russian ...

Walter Haut, the public information officer of the Roswell Army Air Field, issued a press release saying that the military had recovered the remains of a ‘flying ...

SS United States secured the Blue Riband, an accolade awarded to the passenger liner crossing the Atlantic with the highest average speed, and continues to hold the record to this ...

Dozens were killed or injured when Pinkerton agents working on behalf of the Carnegie Steel Company fought striking steelworkers in Homestead, ...

The United States continues to be the world’s largest consumer of Spam, with the luncheon meat being a particularly big seller in ...