(1904–1905). Japan's use of Western-style military organization and armaments to triumph over Russia in 1905 was a turning point in relations between Asia and the West, in part because it was seen by many as a race war or a clash of...

The Russo–Japanese War (Japanese: 日露戦争 Nichi-Ro Sensō, Russian: Русско-японская война Russko-Yaponskaya Voyna, Chinese: 日俄戰爭　Rìézhànzhēng, February 10, 1904–September 5, 1905) was a conflict that grew out...

Today is Thursday, Feb. 8, the 39th day of 2007. There are 326 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On Feb. 8, 1587, Mary, Queen of Scots was beheaded at Fotheringhay Castle in England after she was implicated in a plot to murder her...

Today is Sunday, Dec. 10, the 344th day of 2006. There are 21 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:One hundred years ago, on Dec. 10, 1906, President Theodore Roosevelt became the first American to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, for helping to...

Today is Friday, June 8, the 159th day of 2007. There are 206 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On June 8, A.D. 632, the prophet Mohammed died.On this date:In 1845, Andrew Jackson, seventh president of the United States, died in Nashville, Tenn.In 1861,...

Theodore Roosevelt Jr. used to play a game with his children at the family home in Oyster Bay, N.Y.He would start them at Point A and tell them to go to Point B -- in a straight line.The kids had to go over physical obstacles,...