Only once — in 1897 — have Republicans not held at least one branch of state government. When they regained power in 1900, ...

The poem that inspired the song, America the Beautiful, is 130 years old today, and it resonates more than ever.

And again. For those readers with sharp eyes, the realization will dawn that exactly a year ago, for the July 4th celebration, this space was devoted to a review of a favorite childhood classic of ...

A ceremony to honor Jefferson County’s last Civil War veteran was held recently at the Brookville Cemetery, when a special ...

On Saturday, July 12, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Castlerock Museum in Alma will host a special program with reenactors from the ...

A monument to the Union soldiers who fought at the Battle of Carthage will be dedicated  at 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 5, 2025 ...

It's worth revering not just the document itself, but the men of consequence who made American independence a reality.

Reader’s Digest put together these 16 interesting facts about the history of USPS and earlier postal services. Keep reading to brush up on these facts about the beloved mail delivery system that ...

Angelo Correr renounces his claim to the Papacy as Pope Gregory XII. 1610: Sigmund III’s Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth army defeats ...

On this day before our Independence day, The Battle of Gettysburg ended, signaling the end of the Civil War that took over 600,000 lives. The Battle of Gettysburg marked the turning point of the Civil ...

Edward Kelley faced a separate prosecution for targeting federal agents while he was being investigated for his role in the ...

1783: Spain regains control of Florida after the British surrender at Yorktown, which effectively grants the United States of America its independence. The so-called "Second Spanish Period" lures ...