Before the April 8 solar eclipse happens, let’s take a look at the last time this area experienced a total solar eclipse 218 years ago. Some historians say that the 1806 Eclipse contributed to the ...

On September 2, 1806, the Swiss village of Goldau was destroyed by a landslide that had an estimated volume of 40 million cubic meters, coming from the Rossberg. 457 people perished in what was one of ...

U.S. Army Captain Meriwether Lewis, 2nd Lt. William Clark and their Corps of Discovery returned to St. Louis to a hero's welcome after their epic journey to the Pacific Ocean on this day in history, ...

According to most online accounts, much of the store's inventory tastes delicious. Which makes sense, they've certainly had time to perfect things, having been around since 1806 in Salem, ...

The Common Cause lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the Senate filibuster has focused attention on the origins of the filibuster—with important reactions by Greg Koger, Steve Smith, and Ezra ...

Francesca has an MSci in Biochemistry from the University of Birmingham.View full profile Francesca has an MSci in Biochemistry from the University of Birmingham. History is full of people claiming to ...