History in the News

It belonged to a soldier who joined up to fight in World War I when he was just 17. He lost his arm and was given a so-called dress arm as well as this articulated one.

This year is one of remembrance in Europe, where significant anniversaries of war and the births and deaths of literary and musical giants will be commemorated.

A lot of people keep waiting for the Democratic Party to jump into the deep end.

Gavrilo Princip who shares his great uncle's name says to him the man who assassinated arch duke Franz Ferdinand is a true hero Today you can stand in the exact place where the shot that triggered the First World War was fired and the only danger you will face is from speeding taxis.

DOES DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME REALLY SAVE ENERGY? There have been a number of conflicting reports about how much energy is saved from Daylight Saving Time.

A lesson in bullying: Florida mom, 35, is filmed beating up a 12-year-old girl outside middle school for harassing her daughter Hollywood skin specialist to the stars 'arrested for hiring a former football player to kill competitor who moved in to her building' Revealed: Pregnant mother who drove minivan full of children into the ocean had reported ... (more)

A lesson in bullying: Florida mom, 35, is filmed beating up a 12-year-old girl outside middle school for harassing her daughter Hollywood skin specialist to the stars 'arrested for hiring a former football player to kill competitor who moved in to her building' Revealed: Pregnant mother who drove minivan full of children into the ocean had reported ... (more)

Nicki Minaj's skin specialist 'arrested for hiring a former football player to kill competitor who moved in to her building' 'Lock up your husbands!' Woman charged after posting explicit photographs of Walmart employee having affair with husband in the store where she works Ousted Ukrainian president Yanukovych is 'gravely ill' after heart attack ... (more)

The frontrunner to become the next president of the United States is playing an old and dangerous political game -- comparing a foreign leader to Adolf Hitler.

FORMER Hawthorn star Trent Croad is embroiled in a bitter court stoush with a former flame over claims he owes her up to $100,000.

Two lines of trenches face off across No Man's Land. A soldier marches, rifle in hand, along a ditch.

Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will speak in Louisville on April 26 at the United Methodist Women's Assembly at the Kentucky International Convention Center, according to the group.

World War I began 100 years ago this summer. It's a centennial that goes beyond mere remembrance; the consequences of that conflict are making headlines to this day.

Some things never change . Then too you'd be a fool not to go after Hillary for sticking with this guy if she chooses to run for POTUS in the near future: Former President Bill Clinton raised eyebrows on Friday night when he paused to snap a photo with two prostitutes at the star-studded charity ball Unite4Charity.

A Milton man is selling his historic home so he can further pursue his passion for military re-enactments, a passion that he hopes will take him to Turkey for next year's 100th anniversary of the Gallipoli landings.

Children at St John's Primary School are studying the World Wars and are in the process of building an Anderson Shelter which will be officially opened at their Military Day in June.

Wednesday morning, Roland Martin's "NewsOne Now" featured a segment with Arsenio Hall.

Khlo stepped in as host for tonight's Chelsea Lately , looking fabulous in a skintight brown dress.

Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton's two-day Southern California visit will conclude Wednesday with a speech at UCLA.

President Obama may be the standard bearer of the Democratic Party, but his unpopularity in some parts of the country means there are certain places on the campaign trail where it's best for him to stay away.