"His long and distinguished career as a commissioned officer in the United States Army made him a popular figure of his time ...

The artifact also could help illuminate the broader economic ties with the U.S. military as well as lesser known stories ...

In March 1864, William T. Sherman assumed command of the Union Army in the West, and in May, he began a destructive march ...

In 1864, amid the U.S. Civil War, Abraham Lincoln was elected to his second term as president. He was assassinated five ...

(THE CONVERSATION) The popular “ Yellowstone ” TV series, set and filmed in Montana, taps into a lesser-known chapter of the state’s history: its settlement by Confederates and ex-Confederates during ...

We spoke to ACLU affiliates in Arizona and Missouri about how their state’s ballot measures can restore full abortion access in a moment when this vital care lacks federal-level protections.

Virginia did not allow Black residents to vote until after the Civil War. But during the war, a group of Black soldiers in ...

Century-old homes are living, breathing pieces of history. Their architectural design, building materials, craftsmanship, and ...

After the American Civil War Battle of Gettysburg (July 1-3 1863), taken in conjunction with Grant’s capture of Vicksburg on ...

People can now get a new tour at Fort Harrison that tells the story of some of the first Black soldiers who got to vote on ...

The city is rich in history, from miners to Copper Kings and lawmakers. But it wasn’t always the Queen City of the Rockies.

On November 7, 1864, Syracuse’s Republican mayor ... was barreling towards what most contemporary observers viewed as the ...