Earlier in the 18th century, Englishman Abraham Darby had ... NY in 32 hours, while sailing ships required four days to cover that same distance. Eventually, Fulton’s steamboat was christened ...

An overland journey north was an impractical choice for many who sought to escape bondage. Some fugitives took to the sea.

When air travel became the primary way for people to cross the ocean, one ocean liner got a rehabilitation that would change ...

Founded in 1600 as a trading enterprise, the English East India company gradually transformed into a colonial power. By the ...

( NewsNation) — A boy in Canada made an amazing discovery of a shipwreck from nearly two centuries ago, reports say. Back in 2023, Lucas Atchison, age 8 at the time, was on a family trip to Point ...

More than 70 Dunkirk Little Ships will be sailing into Ramsgate’s Royal Harbour this month to commemorate the 85th anniversary of Operation Dynamo. The fleet, some of which are more than 100 ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Friday rejected the Trump administration’s appeal to quickly resume deportations of Venezuelans under an 18th century wartime law. US stops scheduling ...

The 2025 Sail Portsmouth tall ships festival is canceled due to construction at the Commercial Fishing Pier, but the Sea Challenge program will continue. Sail Portsmouth plans to return with the ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Friday barred the Trump administration from quickly resuming deportations of Venezuelans under an 18th-century wartime law enacted when the nation was just ...