The architect behind Hearst’s San Simeon and many other buildings in California defied the 20th-century image of the tortured ...

Epic Guide to John Muir National Historic Site in California, including things to do, history, tours, nearby camping and ...

Today in History for July 12: In 1191, the armies of the Third Crusade (1189-92), led by England's King Richard I (The Lionhearted), captured the Syrian seaport of Acre, now located in northern Israel ...