The Alaska Purchase was known as this Secretary of State's Folly but the deal wasn't popular in Russia either

December 1839 saw many of these catastrophes in New England including the loss of the schooner Favorite on Norman's Woe

What's called this monument stands on Breed's Hill the actual site of the first major battle of the American Revolution

Nine Men's Misery was an incident in the 17th century conflict called this Wampanoag chief or King's war

This Roman emperor's 125-foot column built after he conquered Dacia stands in the forum that also bears his name