Ceremonies are marking the 70th anniversary of “The Great Escape” of 76 Allied airmen from a Nazi prisoner of war camp.
Thanks in part to its adoption in the 1840 presidential campaign, what began as a lame joke in a Boston newspaper morphed into one of the most ubiquitous expressions in the English language
As the search for a missing Malaysian airliner continues, look back at six other times when passenger flights mysteriously vanished over water.
A century after St. Patrick, another Irish saint embarked on a legendary voyage that some believe took him to North America.
Look back at the 1925 life-or-death mission that inspired the annual Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race.
On the 150th anniversary of the death of Andersonville’s first prisoner of war, look back at the notorious Confederate prison camp.
As the Sochi Winter Games enter their final days, explore 10 surprising facts about the Winter Olympics.
