The first Greek person to ever set foot in America was a man named Theodoros Griego, and he arrived in the country in 1528.

The first Greek person to ever set foot in America was a man named Theodoros Griego, and he arrived in the country in 1528.

On that website is a link to a video titled Burn The Ships, which references the actions of Spanish conquistador Hernan Cortes. After arriving in the New World, Cortes had the ships that ...

A rare find in the Arizona desert is the oldest firearm ever discovered in the United States, and it could be the oldest in ...

The Times Opinion columnist discusses religion and belief — at this moment in our politics and in our lives more generally.

When Spanish conquistadors arrived in the early 16th century, the temple was among many structures that were destroyed and a new cathedral was built on top of the ruins. It wasn't until 1978 that ...

Flanking the western edge of the Plaza de Armas, this neoclassical cathedral has a history that stretches back to 1541, when Spanish conquistador and city founder Pedro de Valdivia requested a ...

Occasional language includes "hell," "crappy," "dumb," "butt," "holy ship" in place of swearing, "oh my God" (as an exclamation ... and later protect them from colonization by Cortes, the real-life ...

The Spanish conquistador Hernando de Soto had made a foray into this area in the 1540s. Two decades later, a more obscure conquistador, Juan Pardo, had established a series of forts here.

For most of the 20th century, virtually every naval ship had asbestos aboard in some capacity. Now, the U.S. Navy is the military branch believed to have the highest rate of mesothelioma, a cancer ...

The Spanish Navy training Ship Juan Sebastian Elcano docked on Friday at the Peruvian port of Callao, in operation since it was founded by the Spanish in 1537. The vessel is on a training voyage with ...