1825. "The Erie Canal played a major part in commerce in the history of the United States," reports the Library of Congress. "Its creation helped to make New York City the chief port in the United ...

While exploring the eerie streets of this city, pick up an iconic ghost souvenir and learn more about Europe's most haunted ...

Missouri voters approved Amendment 3, ending an abortion ban imposed by Republican officials more than two years ago.

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The State General and City Election was held today, and polls closed at 7 p.m. Here are the local results in City Council ...

More than 19,000 signatures have been collected since April in an effort to repeal the Huntington Beach ordinance that ...

The border was fuzzy in Southeast Alaska due to a lack of geographic understanding: the treaty said the boundary should run ...

When we think about which city in the U.S. we’d like to live in, our minds may turn to what the city has to offer in terms of livability. Is there low crime? Does it have clean air? Is ...

Born in 1770, he was a councillor in Glasgow from 1825 to 1833 and became LP in 1832 when the Reform Bill was passed. He had the outside of his house illuminated with gas by way o ...