Hoping to secure better trading opportunities in the Americas, the British used the story of Robert Jenkins' severed ear as an excuse to go to war with Spain.

Researchers say he was buried in a private garden at his Academy in Athens.

Why more Americans should remember this largely forgotten war.

Once a popular spot for beach-going New Yorkers during the summer months, Hog Island has been completely submerged by the sea.

Unlike other mobsters, Al Capone didn't go out in a blaze of glory.