John Brown, a wealthy Providence merchant, became rich from privateering during the American Revolution, but also profited ...

A shipwreck dating to the War of 1812 has been identified on Sable Island, a narrow crescent of sand roughly 300 kilometers ...

Built in 1743, Havens House, now home to the Shelter Island History Museum (SIHM), was also once home to our Women’s History ...

NEWBURYPORT — As the country celebrates the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution this year, Newburyport is offering a slate of activities celebrating its role in the country’s birth from now ...

ELEUTHERA, Bahamas-On March 3, 1776 - 250 years ago next week - Commodore Esek Hopkins of the new U.S. Continental Navy sailed to the Bahamian island of New Providence, just 50 nautical miles due west ...

KSHB 41 reporter Claire Bradshaw covers eastern Jackson County, including Blue Springs and Grain Valley. Share your story idea with Claire. Just in time for spring, Powell Garden announced it acquired ...

Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger will deliver the Democrats’ response to the State of the Union address Tuesday from Colonial Williamsburg’s Historic Area. The rebuttal will immediately follow ...

NEWBURYPORT — The Museum of Old Newbury, working in partnership with the Custom House Maritime Museum, Lowell’s Boat Shop and Firehouse Center for the Arts, presents “Revolutionary Privateers at Sea ...

The New Orleans Privateers committed only two turnovers in the second half and held the UIW Cardinals to 36 percent from the field in a 78-64 win on Monday night at the McDermott Center. Four ...

In Los Angeles, Spanish Colonial homes carry layers of cultural history, and honoring that legacy while making a house feel personal takes a sensitive hand. British-born Indian designer Kiran Rai—who ...

Joe Grantham is a contributor from the UK with a degree in Classical Studies. His love for gaming is only rivaled by a deep passion for medieval history, which often seeps into his articles. With over ...

HARRISBURG, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mid Penn Bancorp, Inc. (“Mid Penn”) (NASDAQ: MPB), the parent company of Mid Penn Bank, and 1st Colonial Bancorp, Inc. (“1st Colonial”) (OTCPK: FCOB), the parent ...