The Drake Passage is the body of water between South America's Cape Horn and the South Shetland Islands of Antarctica.

SECONDLY, two men, who, as statesmen, by a healthful division between the two great national policies, and, as politicians, by a healthful antagonism between the two great national parties, did most ...

A handwritten note by Richard William Smith, a British businessman who perished in the disaster, is heading to the auction ...

Black Britain should not be chained to the scars of the past.

The historic ocean liner the SS United States will have to wait a bit longer to embark on its final voyage. Often ...

I traveled around the Canadian peninsula by car, sailboat, kayak, and surfboard to learn the truth about its Black settlers, ...

Three hundred and eight-four disasters resulted in $2 million in losses. That's $78.8 million in today’s dollars.

The book is based on two decades of research into abolition, universal freedom and justice. In it, I explore the role played ...

It never had to. The ship's maiden voyage began July 3, 1952, and the liner broke the trans-Atlantic speed record in both directions. During the next 17 years it made 400 two-way voyages, Gibbs says.

The 990-foot ship, larger than the Titanic, is slated to make its final resting place at the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico off ...

Later, the transatlantic slave trade brought hepatitis B ... he returned to the Caribbean in 1493, bringing 17 ships and more ...

A call for help from the disabled 50-foot Serenity was answered by the Coast Guard and the cruise ship Treasure.