The monument was built in Akron some 50 years after his execution for treason in 1859 for his role in sparking the Civil War ...

Chavez became the face of Latino civil and labor rights in the media and in history books. But scholars and activists are ...

Stones River National Battlefield preserves the site of a pivotal Civil War clash that shaped the Union’s control of Middle ...

The WASPs risked their lives flying for the Army. But for decades, the U.S. government refused to recognize their military ...

A visit in 1969 by Pele and his Brazilian club Santos reportedly caused a 48-hour ceasefire between the Nigerian government ...

At any rate, the history of civil-military relations, the subject I was to lecture on, is extremely relevant today. Far more ...

The USS "Monitor" was the U.S. Navy's first ironclad warship. The vessel, which sank off of North Carolina in 1862, ...

President Trump’s garish, piecemeal changes to Washington’s urban design and architecture are poised to destroy symbolism upheld for centuries.

In the spring of 1862, Union forces tried to steamroll through the Shenandoah Valley but were met by a stern Confederate army led by Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson.

The small town of Gettysburg is one of the most well-known historical sites in the entire state of Pennsylvania.

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. “The Gray House,” a limited series now streaming on Prime Video, purports to tell the fact-based story of ...

Home to some of the last speakers of Aramaic, Maaloula was attacked in Syria’s civil war. Its residents are determined to ...