General George Washington rode into Cambridge, Massachusetts, to lead an army of 16,000. These men, Washington announced, ...

Explore Civil War history at Castlerock Museum on July 12, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Enjoy reenactors, artillery replicas, and period ...

The Kings and Generals animated documentary series launches its new chapter on the American Civil War with an in-depth look ...

Leesburg residents voted 400-22 to ratify Virginia’s Ordinance of Secession. A mere five miles northwest, however, the town ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Campaigns Publisher Hoboken, N.J. [Hudson observer Collection library_of_congress; americana Contributor The Library of Congress Language English ...

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 ...

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

Edda L. Fields-Black is the winner of the 2025 Pulitzer Prize in History, and the author of “Combee: Harriet Tubman, the ...

Three men spent time in jail under suspicion of being involved in the murder of Presdient Lincoln 160 years ago. Two were ...