During the year of the 250th anniversary of American independence, Paul Meany reflects on how the American Declaration ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Three tourists in Dublin city centre, Ha'penny Bridge, Dublin 1, Ireland. From the earliest African arrivals on Irish shores, ...

The potato is often seen as a humble food, a versatile crop that graces dinner tables worldwide. Yet, for 19th-century Ireland, this simple tuber was more than a dietary staple – it was a lifeline.

Accredited Genealogists Ireland (AGI) has released a new resource in its Irish Census Records series titled "Social Context ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — It's St. Patrick's Day! A day when everyone wears green, throws big parades and celebrates everything Irish. But did you know that Knoxville has a pretty rich Irish history? WBIR ...

Ireland was home to the world’s largest telescope during its “Golden Age” and County Armagh remains home to the oldest planetarium in the British Isles. Michael O’Shea explores astronomy's incredible ...

Lowell, Massachusetts, has turned 200! Over the birthday year, after nearly 33 years of teaching history at UMass Lowell, I ...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Everyone is Irish on St. Patrick’s Day -- but there’s more green blood in Omaha veins than one might realize. Jack Barrett-Jeffery’s family moved to Nebraska from Ireland last ...