Mississippi Rifle .54 caliber M1841 rifle, made under contract by Eli Whitney, 1849. This gun derives its nickname of the "Mississippi rifle" from the Mississippi Riflemen led by Jefferson Davis. Gift ...

With the discovery of gold in California and the ensuing gold rush, white settlement accelerated. Many of the attitudes of the new arrivals conflicted with Mexican culture and its strong Catholic ...

The "wheel of law" represents the endless circle of life, while its 24 spokes are meant to denote each hour of the day. The flag was adopted on ... and the red stripe represents independence of the ...

As the next president of the United States, Donald Trump will get to bask in the global spotlight as the country prepares to ...

Mexico City's Day of the Dead was celebrated on Wednesday Oct. 30 with the switching on of the city centre lights and the opening of a surrealist-inspired mega-event in the capital's main square.

On June 6, 1944, allied troops landed on the beaches of Normandy, France to fight Nazi Germany The Mysterious Death of Edgar Allan Poe May Never Be Solved (03:41) Ouija Board: The Mysterious ...

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a traditional Mexican offering for the Day of the Dead, in Xochimilco, south of Mexico City, capital of Mexico, Oct. 29, 2024. Nov. 1 and 2 mark the Day of the Dead in Mexico. (Photo by Francisco ...

A Hong Kong woman has been denied bail after allegedly damaging 55 National Day banners and posters put up by two pro-establishment parties across Tsuen Wan. Lam Ho-yan, a 64-year-old retiree ...

Here’s where to stay to experience them. Women arrange marigolds on a Day of the Dead altar in Oaxaca, Mexico. The November 1 and 2 holiday, celebrated in both Mexico and U.S. border states ...

a priest in Ciudad Hidalgo along the Suchiate river that divides Mexico and Guatemala, sees it daily. “It’s them (the cartel) that says who passes and who doesn’t,” Vázquez said. “The numbers of ...