In the early 1700s this region was a frontier between European colonizers and a threatened Abenaki way of life.

Many places in Michigan, including cities and streets, have French-origin names, a remnant of the state's past. Here's what to know.

Many Washington state locales have names with tricky pronunciation. Here are some of the toughest ones, with tips on how to ...

Noblemen, enslaved people, freedom fighters, slaveowners: what the complex family tree of the first American pontiff reveals.

This city and county name comes from its original inhabitants, the Spokane tribe ... of a French term for “hangs from ears,” the history of the county and lake name says that French-Canadian ...

Canada was a world leader in the abolition of slavery. So why does an NDP MP want the government to issue an apology?

Despite all the nationalistic noises of the new federal government, we appear to be plodding on in the mindless globalism of the preceding Liberal government. It was pleasing to hear the King assure ...

Known as Dr. Edwards in the books, the character was part of the NBC series adaptation where he was named Isaiah Edwards and played by Victor French ... Sokoagon Chippewa tribe and travels the country ...

Costco sells fairly affordable and quite tasty maple syrup that comes to you via producers working to make it all the way in ...

Summer is here, and the new season brings with it new funding cycles. Deadlines for several major opportunities are hitting ...

1982: Pope John Paul II addresses more than 30,000 people at Cardiff City’s Ninian Park ground. 1985: English clubs are banned from playing in Europe indefinitely after the riot at Brussels’ Heysel ...