On July 4, 1863, after 47 days of battle, Lt. General John Pemberton’s Confederate troops surrendered to General Ulysses S.

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An expert in American dialects explains how a ‘health drink’ from the early 1800s spawned so many names and variations.

Cola, from its inception in 1886 as a medicinal tonic by pharmacist John Stith Pemberton to becoming the world's most ...

Kyle Clifford broke into the home of his ex-girlfriend Louise Hunt, stabbed her mother Carol - the wife of BBC racing ...

The controversial practice of making home owners pay private companies for the upkeep of public open spaces is facing an ...

The U.S. declared independence from Great Britain 249 years ago – on July 4, 1776. Independence Day gatherings were a little ...

The Vicksburg National Military Park today stretches over 1800 acres worth of ravines, woods, and fields. The Vicksburg ...

BBC Sport tracks the latest news stories from the National League, including managerial announcements, new signings and ...

A 61-year-old who admitted to affray, knife possession and causing damage worth thousands of pounds to a car has learnt his ...