Military victories were essential in helping America win its independence from Britain. Early successes gave the Patriots ...

Many Mexican Americans remember that California became part of the United States after a 19th century war that cost Mexico ...

My sister and I grew up in San Antonio, but she may have been out sick the day her seventh-grade Texas history class covered the Battle of the Alamo. Like many locals, she bought into the ...

Volume Two of the bestselling historian's "Revolution Trilogy" details the middle years of the War for Independence, in which ...

The Pentagon on Wednesday nominated Lt. Gen. Adrian Spain to lead Air Combat Command following Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach's retirement. If confirmed, Spain would be boss of the Air Force’s largest command ...

TAMPA, Fla. — UPDATE: On May 23, Spectrum News featured the story of Patrick Brathwaite, a Tampa lawyer who suffered a heart attack in April and was fighting valiantly to recover with the help ...

Madonna shares a common ancestor with the pontiff - Kevin Mazur/MG25/Getty ...

Pope Leo XIV is related to the pop singer Madonna, according to research that reveals the first US pontiff has family ties to a string of famous names. The Pope and the Like a Prayer star share a ...

Pope Leo XIV and pop star Madonna might have a family connection, a recent genealogical investigation has reported. The newly appointed sovereign of the Vatican City State has a diverse ancestral ...