A marine salvage firm has found the wreck of a long lost French steamship about 200 miles off New Bedford, Massachusetts ...

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Le Lyonnais was making its first trip from America to Europe in 1856 when it collided with another ship and sank.

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A French passenger ship was traveling from the U.S. to France when it collided with the Adriatic, a U.S. sailing ship, ...

The father of an Ohio boy killed last year when a Haitian immigrant hit the school bus is imploring Donald Trump and other ...

Kenyon students made history by waiting in line for up to 11 hours to cast their ballots on Election Day. The New York Times, NPR and Associated Press covered the story, capturing the enthusiasm and ...

A research team in New Jersey has discovered the remains of a steamship that went missing in 1856 off the coast of ...