To celebrate America’s 250th birthday, one small town is using one of the oldest storytelling traditions, quilting, to bring people together while highlighting American history. A historic quilt ...

Wounded Civil War soldiers witnessed a mysterious glow that seemed to save their lives. Over a century later, two high school students solved the mystery of “Angel’s Glow.” The answer involved an ...

BISHOP HILL, Ill. — Civil War reenactments, quilting displays and historical demonstrations will take center stage in Bishop Hill next weekend as the village hosts its annual Civil War Day and Quilt ...

You can enjoy a weekend of quilts, music, speeches and Civil War reenactments May 15-16. Jimmy Kimmel announces change out of deference to final Colbert show Steve Kerr explains why NBA fans dislike ...

Retired Navy Lt. Cmdr. Philip LaBatte of Loudonville, a Vietnam War veteran, was recognized for years of service to the U.S. Quilters Darci Peggy Rinella, left, and Rodie Jones present retired Navy Lt ...

The Unitarian Universalist Society of Geneva will host a special presentation on the secret messages sewn into pre-Civil War era quilts that pointed the way to freedom on the Underground Railroad.

George Snyder III is making history by remaking history — all with a needle and thread. The Ayden artist, recognized for his efforts to preserve traditional quilting methods, this month will become ...

The Civil War isn’t what it used to be. Instead of the romantic version, a “good war” of courage and glory, that emerged in the conflict’s immediate aftermath, or the post-civil-rights-era emphasis on ...

In a world where interior designers liberally apply the word “timeless” to everything from marble countertops to midcentury sofas, one handmade object actually earns the designation: the quilt.

Residents and guests at the Covenant Living Holmstad in Batavia learned about “Civil War Quilts: Secret Codes to Freedom on the Underground Railroad” during a presentation last month by Aurora ...

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