As a young officer in the French and Indian War, Washington was involved in a devastating friendly fire incident. Military ...

Centuries ago, maps weren’t just tools,they were stories, shaped as much by imagination as exploration. Among the most ...

Google Maps began the process of changing the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America after a recent executive order signed by President Donald Trump made the name change official.

Crossing the Atlantic in the 1700s was no easy feat. The fastest ships could make the voyage in as little as a month, but for ...

In the Treaty of Paris France ceded Canada to Britain and the Louisiana Territory, including New Orleans, to Spain. Spain gave up its claim to Florida. Shortly after the Treaty, King George issued a ...