Capt. William G. Fluent operated the ‘Altonian’ ferryboat on the Alton riverfront for many years along the Mississippi River.

On Oct. 21, 2012, Pope Benedict XVI canonized Kateri Tekakwitha as the first Native American to become a saint.

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In a different realm, October 21, 1978, saw the founding of the first national park in the world, Yellowstone National Park, ...

A memorial service marking the anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar took place on Friday at the Trafalgar Cemetery. The battle took place on October 21, 1805, 219 years ago, with Admiral Lord ...

A former museum dedicated to Norfolk naval hero Lord Horatio Nelson is to be turned into a four-bed home and gallery after planners approve the bid.

A former museum dedicated to Norfolk naval hero Lord Horatio Nelson is to be turned into a four-bed home and gallery after ...

Andover resident Mr. Sultan “Sid” Dajani has been honoured with the prestigious Freedom of the City of London, a distinction ...

The service will take place at the Nelson monument at Portsdown Hill on Monday (October 21). Annual commemorations, led by ...

One of the most celebrated warships in British history is being repaired using wood from France. Horatio Nelson's flagship, ...

More than two centuries after the 1805 battle, in which sailors were told 'England expects that every man will do his duty', ...