Smithsonian Magazine2d
How an American Merchant, a French Official and a Pioneering Chemist Smuggled Much-Needed Gunpowder to the Continental Army
Lavoisier had assumed control of France’s national gunpowder production. Considered the founder of the Chemical Revolution, ...
Smithsonian Magazine4d
Archaeologists Unearth Rare Reminder of Britain’s Brief Reign Over the ‘Nation’s Oldest City’
The find offers archaeological evidence of the 20-year interlude when the British ruled St. Augustine, Florida, which was founded by the Spanish in 1565 ...
Interesting Engineering on MSN5d
British military outpost from 1781 unearthed in rare archaeological find in Florida
A rare glimpse into American history has been unearthed: a never-before-seen British military outpost has surfaced on the ...
Catholic News Agency6d
Cardinal’s role in effort to ‘resignify’ Franco era war monument sparks controversy
Cardinal José Cobo is defending his role as an interlocutor between the Vatican and the Spanish government in the process of ...