Dr. Lincoln Goodale nearly took back the land he donated for a Columbus park when it was used for a Civil War camp for a few ...

One hundred years ago, an Albany woman discovered that she was adopted, that she had inherited a great fortune and that she ...

Prophetstown” on view at the Thomas Cole National Historic Site through Dec. 1, challenges the idealized American version of ...

Today there are 18 post offices in Niagara County: four in Niagara Falls (Bridge, New Market, Niagara Falls and LaSalle); ...

In August 1781, General George Washington was monitoring British activity in New York City when he learned that the French ...

The first governor of the Illinois territory, Ninian Edwards, named the land that would become Madison County after President ...

A giant Norway spruce that will serve as this year's Rockefeller Center Christmas tree is en route to New York City from its ...

Ever wonder who New York voted for in every New York election? And if who New York voted for ended up President?

In 1856, William Butterfield was appointed by the Nevada City Board of Trustees after the death of Sheriff Wright to fill out the term. He had accompanied Sheriff Wright as a deputy sheriff to ...

November 6th has been a significant date in American history, particularly for presidential elections. In 1860, Abraham ...

Source: Election results and race calls are from The Associated Press. By The New York Times election results team: Michael ...