May 7 (UPI) --On this date in history: In 1718, the French established the city of New Orleans on land inhabited by the Chitimacha tribe. The actual date of the city's founding is unknown, but the ...

When German U-boat Commander Walther Schwieger ordered a torpedo strike on the Lusitania, he didn't know it would be the shot that eventually led the U.S. into WWI. But it wasn't a mistake, either.

The Otsego County Library will host a lecture on the sinking of the RMS Lusitania from 6-7 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 10. The event will feature local historian David Kaplan, who will delve into the ...