Happy birthday, Michigan! The Mitten State was granted statehood on Jan. 26, 1837 — 188 years ago today. But many chapters of ...

Writer Nat Dyer on how David Ricardo's abstract models pushed economics into fantasy — and we all paid the price ...

The empire arose in unusual circumstances. By the early 1800s, Brazil had been a ... as a modernising force transmitting British values around the world. The reality was often very different, and when ...

There are 18 National Parks in Maryland as well as an additional 10 affiliated sites that partner with the National Park ...

Scots wrongly believe their country was a victim of the British Empire, a poll has found. A YouGov survey found that significantly more adults north of the border believed Scotland had been ...

Scots appear to be unwilling to accept their country's leading role in creating the British Empire, a new poll suggests. More people believe that Scotland was simply a subject of England than a ...

He conquered land across three continents, ruled over states from Egypt to modern-day India, and never lost a battle – before ...

The British Empire began in the 1500s, under Elizabeth I’s rule. The empire grew to rule over 400 million people, having a significant impact on people in Britain and the colonies. British ...

I’m starting to write this article on the day the Chinese New Year begins. That date of this celebration varies of course, because the Chinese calendar follows the lunar cycle, ...

From that day on, Drez notes, the United States ascended on the world’s stage, while the British Empire began a slow decline.

Here’s What You Need to Know: No empire wins every fight, not even the vaunted British. For centuries, the sun never set on the British Empire. But eclipses there were, and... Here’s What You ...