Swimming in the Seine has been illegal since 1923, with a few exceptions, due to pollution and risks posed by river ...

For the first time in over a century, Parisians and tourists will be able to take a refreshing dip in the River Seine.

For the first time in over a century, Parisians and tourists will be able to take a refreshing dip in the River Seine. The ...

Jack Johnson's historic boxing win on July 4,1910 upset much of America. But the next Black world heavyweight champ remains ...

The fort is thought to be the origin of the village's name is similar to the Old Irish word for 'little fort', dúnán. In the ...

Kirstin Gulling is making good on a dream she had as a law student in the early 1990s: owning a bookstore. The former lawyer ...

Rain on the Fourth of July brought a muddy start to the annual rodeo in Haines, Oregon, held July 3-4. But what’s a little ...

For the first time in over a century, Parisians and tourists are getting ready to take a refreshing dip in the Seine. The long-polluted river is finally opening up as a summertime swim spot following ...

By this Declaration, Americans asserted their unwillingness to be serfs or vassals to an unaccountable ruler, but rather as ...

A woman with long ties to a faded gold rush town has moved in to help preserve its history for generations to come.

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