The steps of the Zapata County Courthouse stand on land named for a man who gave everything for the cause of independence.

Vice President JD Vance, an Ohio native who is positioning himself to run for the nation's highest office, stumbled on an Ohio presidential pop quiz earlier this month. Here's a cheat-sheet with the ...

For centuries, pirates lay in wait behind Land's End in Cabo San Lucas, waiting to attack richly laden Spanish galleons.

Jose Maria Jesus Carbajal waited until the guards were sound asleep before walking out of the Matamoros jail on the night of Nov. 28, 1835.

The Seminoles turned a fight against removal and re-enslavement into a guerrilla war whose legacy lives on today.

In the mid-1950s, the U.S. quietly opened a door that could have changed Puerto Rican history forever.

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Hundreds of women have marched through Mexico City's streets to protest violence against women. Tuesday's demonstration was ...

In a new book, Paul Gillingham tells the story of a nation that has thrived because of its diversity, not in spite of it.

Brazos’ remarkable revival, with restored landmarks and immersive exhibits that tell the story of Texas’ founding.

Despite fear in some Chicago communities over the expected surge in immigration enforcement, Pilsen held its Mexican Independence Parade on Saturday. There were some extra precautions taken in case ...

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at UCF chapter and does not reflect the views of Her Campus. On the evening of Sept. 15, President Claudia Sheinbaum became the first ...