Tchaikovsky was neither American, nor a founding father, but his “1812 Overture” has become the soundtrack to our ...

Amidst the list of America’s founding fathers who are inextricably linked with the 4th of July, one name sticks out: George Washington. Thomas Jefferson. Benjamin Franklin. Pyotr Ilyich ...

On the same day, King Leopold II gives Congo, previously a private possession, to Belgium. 1898: Joshua Slocum completes the first solo circumnavigation of the world. 1900: In an effort to stem ...