An ancient Phoenician shipwreck found off the coast of Malta may be the oldest ever discovered in the Mediterranean Sea.
Look back at the secret agreement that set the stage for World War II.
It took only a century for the passenger pigeon to go from North America’s most abundant bird species to extinction.
The Greek government has announced that an “extremely important” tomb has been found in northern Greece, sparking speculation about who may be buried inside.
The U.S. Navy has christened a new research vessel named in honor of the first American woman in space, Sally Ride.
In 1974, Richard Nixon became the first president to resign from office. Read how his final hours in the White House unfolded.
Forty years ago, New York awoke to find Philippe Petit walking on a wire between the 110-story Twin Towers of the World Trade Center.
In 1864, Union Admiral David Farragut damned the torpedoes at Mobile Bay.
