President Trump plunged the global economy into chaos on April 2 by announcing a wave of tariffs on U.S. imports. In a ...

Let's embark on a journey through time to uncover the stories and events that shaped this enchanting town into the beloved coastal gem it is today.

"There are no televisions, radios or telephones and the electric supply is usually turned off between midnight and 6am" ...

Former Merchant Navy sailor Alan Wilcock is celebrating a "priceless" win that will help him navigate dry land in style. The ...

From hilltop citadels to fortified coastal enclaves, we've scoured the world to find the most captivating walled cities, and ...

Glassell Collection, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston Cannons and powder kegs, introduced by European traders, became popular motifs in Akan regalia (an early 20th-century sword ornament) and ...

As the 19th century ... and in six single-ship encounters emerged victorious in every one. American privateers had an even better year, capturing over 150 British merchant ships worth $2 million.

American naval ships use USS before the ship's name, but with British ships it's HMS. There's a reason, and a lot of history, ...

A house in Groton with ties to 19th century sea captain, Captain Silas Beebe, has hit the market for $3.95 million. Captain Silas Beebe was shipmaster and ice merchant from Groton who lived from 1782 ...

Hyde Park Barracks was home to two nineteenth-century institutions for women: the Female Immigration Depot, which housed newly arrived immigrants who stayed for a short time before joining their ...

But there is one, century-old law that is the cornerstone of the U.S. shipbuilding industry that proponents argue is paramount for national security purposes, while critics claim is responsible for ...

The new technology — from a California firm and a British company — captures emissions from vessels that rely on heavy fuel oil for power while loading and unloading. A pair of startups have ...