Dating from 1871, this French map describes a large area of the seabed – stretching from Torquay in the west and beyond Lyme Regis to the east – as being home to “rich shell beds”.

Like many big cities, Washington, D.C., had several large markets where residents shopped daily for foodstuffs. Center Market, Washington’s largest, was built in 1871. Located at 7th Street and ...

Conducting a nationwide survey of this scale has its own set of challenges, both logistical and operational, but the govt ...

A devastating fire broke out in a barn on the southwest side of Chicago, Illinois on this day in history on Oct. 8, 1871. Known as The Great Chicago Fire, the blaze burned through the heart of the ...

Fall 1871: Chicago is a tinderbox ... in this interactive timeline and map. 1. Before the fire The Sunday morning sun rises on four city blocks destroyed by a fire that had burned through the ...

It was a dark time in Los Angeles history that many have overlooked. But others remember the story of the 1871 Chinese Massacre, when at least 18 Chinese Americans were killed in modern-day L.A ...

Founded in 1871, Smith College opened in 1875 with 14 students ... The Smith College Libraries hold more than 1.4 million items, including books, periodicals, microforms, maps, and more. There are ...

Milton is the third hurricane to hit Florida this year — which has only happened during five other hurricane seasons since 1871. No season on record has had more than three hurricanes strike ...