Meet the volunteers who are scrambling to save vintage tiles from homes in the Altadena burn zone before the bulldozers ...

George Smith Clark was born in Paisley on November 8 1861 and was the second son of the thread manufacturer James Clark and Jane Smith. Jane was the daughter of a Glasgow ship-owner who had founded ...

Like many small, rural towns, Grangeville has had its share of challenges in its 150 years of existence. Yet it remains a viable community with an evolving business district and a population of mostly ...

From the stone circles of the Neolithic through the glories of Rome and the Renaissance to the ravages of the world wars, ...

Australia is betting all its security chips on an ally turning inwards, not least because America's own ability to fund a global security umbrella is limited.

# In 1945, the Allies were victorious in Europe and, later the same year, in the Far East against Japan which, with Germany, was rebuilt before being successfully reintegrated in to the global economy ...

Lions, Tigers and Zebras! Plus Giraffes, Hippos and Bears. The best zoos in the US include large enclosures that allow for ...

A forgotten map has revealed what London boroughs used to have a trolleybus and tram service. E-vehicles might feel like a 21st-century creation – but trolleybuses powered by electricity trundled ...

Tour maps can be found at the visitor information center at Boston ... “They made such an impact on the city, on the nation, ...

Solvang and the greater Santa Ynez Valley are steadily earning a reputation as ' California 's Denmark of America'-a ...

For history enthusiasts, the nearby town of Cottonwood Falls (practically Strong City’s conjoined twin) boasts the stunning ...

The year 1914 started off very hot ... However, it also had more periods of intense dryness. Map: Rainfall deciles for the World War II drought (1937 to 1945). Conditions deteriorated in 1937 over New ...