In this continuing series on the origins of Catholicism in the 50 states, the story of New England begins in a region that ...

Whether they know it or not, many Virginians trace their roots to early English settlements like Jamestown and Henricus. Nestled among the early frontier communities was a source of French ...

Dozens of parish councils claim to represent the oldest “town” in the UK, but which are the most serious contenders? When ...

The small islet of Agios Petros, north of Alonissos, Greece, is believed to be the oldest submerged settlement of the Aegean.

Columnist Jason Touvi writes, “the Jewish story in Florida is not only about the past, but also about living, growing, and ...

Learn about how British mercantilism fueled economic imbalance, slavery, and revolution in the American colonies, leading to the rise of free trade and the end of mercantilism.

Israeli settlers attempted to set fire to a mosque in the occupied West Bank village of Tell early Monday, the Palestinian ...

Few early American mysteries capture the imagination quite like the disappearance of the Roanoke colony. Established in the late 16th century on Roanoke Island, off the coast of present-day North ...

Every state seal across the U.S. tells a story. Sometimes these stories are proudly literal, other times they’re more poetically symbolic. Beyond their official purpose, state seals act as miniature ...

Georgia Day marks the 1733 founding of the last of the original 13 British colonies. In the American Revolutionary War, ...

Israel's security cabinet approved a series of measures on Sunday set to deepen Israeli control over the occupied West Bank, paving the way for further settlement expansion in the Palestinian ...

Milan, Italy – The world’s largest shipping line has been enabling the transport of goods to and from illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, as the United States and Europe continue to ...