History

85 years ago today, Britain and France declared war on Germany after it attacked Poland. This led to the second world war. On September 3, 1939, following German dictator, Adolf...

During a live television and radio broadcast on July 15 1971, President Richard Nixon shocked the US  by announcing his plan to visit communist China the next year. This declaration...

On July 5, 1775, the Continental Congress approved the Olive Branch Petition, penned by John Dickinson. The document appealed directly to King George III, expressing a desire for reconciliation between...