1845: Slaveholding Texas is annexed into the United States, sparking the Mexican War. By 1848, Mexico cedes more than half of its territory to the U.S., including New Mexico and California in ...

In 1848, a rugged survey set California’s northern border—crooked and hard to find, yet still standing today, a testament to sheer grit and old-school guesswork.

Why these names were chosen is unknown. This post office lasted until 1848 and two of its four postmasters are on the 1852 ...

Maryland follows with nine conventions in the state over the years – all held in Baltimore, in 1832, 1835, 1840, 1844, 1848, ...

The Associated Press has been tallying results in national, state and local elections since 1848. In broad terms, the process is the same today as it was then: Vote count reporters collect election ...

Many of the races that are called just as the polls close are uncontested elections, according to the Associated Press.

The Wall Street Journal relies on vote-counting services from the Associated Press. Here’s a look at how it all works on Nov.

The revolutions that swept across Europe in 1848 marked a turning-point in the history of political and social thought. They raised questions of democracy, nationhood, freedom and social cohesion that ...

As first revealed by The Hollywood Reporter, Apple is developing a film based on “Oregon Trail.” The original computer game ...

Erected in 1848, it was operated by local Biloxians – including a handful of female lightkeepers – until 1939 when the U.S. Coast Guard adopted the post. Today, the lighthouse has survived the ...