The US Constitution assigns Congress the sole power to declare war, a role Congress has exercised 11 times, most recently during World War II. However, modern presidents, including Donald Trump, have ...

American War (1846-48), partisans of the "All Mexico" movement argued for the annexation of Mexico in its entirety as a condition of peace, but Polk -- faced with opposition to the war from ...

Discover how Texas, once the independent Republic of Texas from 1836-1845, transitioned from a sovereign nation to the 28th U ...

La Loma Adobe was built the year after George Washington accepted surrender from Cornwallis in the Revolutionary War.

On July 7, 2005, terrorists struck the London transit system, setting off explosions in three subway cars and a double-decker ...

Joe Biden's Presidential term was no help because he continued Trump’s immigration policies and did not provide a pathway to citizenship as he had campaigned, abandoning an estimated 11 million ...

A loud and menacing beat of war drums signal yet another mournful battle. Its roaring rhythm symbolises the ominous anticipation. Its booming cadence envisions more death and destruction. The mood is ...

President Donald Trump announced a series of events for July 4, which marks 250 years of American independence ...

Did you catch the news about Florida building a migrant detention center in the Everglades and calling it “Alligator Alcatraz ...

That got me thinking that Thoreau should be the fourth instalment of my Historical Heroes series wherein I take admirable ...

I t's one of the lesser-known and least discussed military conflicts in United States history, and yet the Mexican-American ...

Learn about the major world events and happenings, birthdays, and deaths that took place on July 09. Check what happened ...