But the king insisted it carry twice as many bronze cannons as the engineers had planned, as well as fancy upper-deck decorations. The result? The Vasa was fatally top-heavy and, when the wind hit it, ...

Now the less good news: Judge Aileen Cannon, who had temporarily blocked the release of Vol. 1 of Smith’s report, has made it less likely that Vol. 2 will be released to the leadership of the ...

It was a hot fall day, the sun beating down as they worked. Eventually, there it was: a 3.5-foot long, cast bronze cannon. Seymour looked at in awe. She felt overwhelmed by its rarity, and its ...

It was a hot fall day, the sun beating down as they worked. Eventually, there it was: a 3.5-foot long, cast bronze cannon. Seymour looked at in awe. She felt overwhelmed by its rarity, and its ...

It was a hot fall day, the sun beating down as they worked. Eventually, there it was: a 3.5-foot long, cast bronze cannon. Seymour looked at in awe. She felt overwhelmed by its rarity, and its ...

It was a hot fall day, the sun beating down as they worked. Eventually, there it was: a 3.5-foot long, cast bronze cannon. Seymour looked at in awe. She felt overwhelmed by its rarity, and its ...