Jefferson was a passionate music lover and an amateur violinist. He had a collection of harpsichords and pianos at his home, Monticello, in Charlottesville, Va., and owned a prolific collection of ...

Calling all history buffs! Step back in time at one of these significant sites in each state, from Revolutionary War ...

Arabs gain control of most of Palestine from the Byzantine Empire. 1148: Crusaders attack Damascus. 1745: Charles Edward ...

In 1788, while heading out to the whaling ground, it was wrecked in bad weather. All 56 crew members survived.