For six days in September, 2015, Pope Francis made a historic visit to the United States, visiting some of the country's biggest cities and speaking to massive crowds of the faithful along the way.

A teenager in Lexington, Mass., has for years been teaching people about the battle that started the war 250 years ago this ...

For all the New Yorkers who think they’ve seen everything the Empire State has to offer, I’m about to let you in on a secret that might make you question your explorer credentials. Hidden away in the ...

NEW YORK -- The American Revolution began 250 years ago, in a blast of gunshot and a trail of colonial spin. Starting with ...

In new book 'A Promised Land,' history professor Adam Jortner looks at the role of Jews - then just 0.1% of the population - ...

PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday that historic injustice was imposed on Haiti when it was forced ...

The signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, gave the United States its official birthday, but that ...

The Xavier Musketeers got their new head basketball coach Tuesday night by hiring New Mexico head coach Richard Pitino to lead the program, according to CBS Sports' Jon Rothstein. Pitino ...

The New York Yankees are built to hit home runs and ... Only three other players in Yankees history have had multiple three-homer games: Lou Gehrig (four), Alex Rodriguez (three) and Joe DiMaggio ...

State seals are official emblems that depict the state's history ... colonies and readiness to defend the country in war). And that's just scratching the surface of the symbolism put forth on the ...