It's that merry time of the year again. Christmas trees have been hauled out of people's lofts, the baubles have gone up as decorations and twinkling lights now adorn home and shop windows. One of ...

The status of blacks in Virginia slowly changed over the last half of the 17th century. The black indentured servant, with his hope of freedom, was increasingly being replaced by the black slave.

Since its first documented case in the 17th century, a great mystery surrounded ... board member James Carroll and four days later on a soldier volunteer. Both of them contracted yellow fever.

Policemen watch as vehicles are torched during communal clashes prompted by protests demanding the removal of the tomb of 17th-century Mughal ruler Aurangzeb in Nagpur, India, on March 17 ...

Indian City Sets Curfew After Hindu Groups Demand Demolition of 17th Century Muslim Ruler's Tomb NEW DELHI (AP) — Authorities imposed an indefinite curfew in parts of a western Indian city on ...