San Diego was a city of 40,000 people when it puffed out its chest 100 years ago and shouted to the world, “Look at us!” The world noticed. Cornerstones of San Diego’s identity — Balboa Park, the zoo, ...

The 1915 massacre of Armenians by Ottoman Turks was more than a systematic ethnic purge. It also was a desperate effort to save a once-great empire. As the world prepares to mark the 100th anniversary ...

Part of a continuing weekly series on Alaska history by local historian David Reamer. Have a question about Anchorage or Alaska history or an idea for a future article? Go to the form at the bottom of ...

The Liberty Bell passed through the Inland Empire in 1915, as part of a sweeping tour of the United States to celebrate the Pan-Pacific International Exposition in California. The special train ...

Reporting from San Diego — A hundred years ago, San Francisco had something to prove. Its leaders wanted the world to know they had rebuilt since the earthquake and fires of 1906, and they wanted to ...

The Times-Picayune is marking the tricentennial of New Orleans with its ongoing 300 for 300 project, running through 2018 and highlighting the moments and people that connect and inspire us. Today, ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American Scientific American looked at the wider ...

In 1915, Australians came to terms with total war – and were prepared for the battle at Gallipoli and conscription in 1916. Australian War Memorial/Flickr 1915 was a critical year for Australians, and ...