1783: Spain regains control of Florida after the British surrender at Yorktown, which effectively grants the United States of ...

A.R. Ammons, the heralded, mid-20th century poet was known as "Archie" during his formative years working the family farm in Columbus County.

Yet history gives him credit for being the first to circle the globe. Lucky break. Cook completed two historic voyages, answering hundreds of scientific and geographic questions along the way, and ...

When we reflect on the trajectory of history, one undeniable truth surfaces: women have played a pivotal role in shaping our ...

June 22: The Columbus Metropolitan Library's second-annual Juneteenth Black Author Spotlight On Heritage, or BASH, will feature over 50 Black authors for an afternoon of readings and book signings.

The successfully re-enacted voyage suggests that early modern humans likely had a high level of strategic seafaring knowledge ...

A huge replica of a historic ship has docked in Essex for a week - and fans will now be able to pay it a visit. The ...

Japanese researchers turned to “experimental archaeology” to study how ancient humans navigated powerful ocean currents and ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Two teenagers who were involved in an incident with Columbus police last week near a South Side rec center appeared in juvenile court. Police were called Wednesday ...

Second Mifflin Twp. officer wounded by suspect released from hospital as recovery continues Shahid Meighan Columbus Dispatch 0:00 ...

A passerby in Bath, New York, saved a crawling baby from a 2nd-story window, police said. Two were arrested on multiple charges, including reckless endangerment.