Plans for the bridge and overtures to the railroad company started in the 1850s but were put on hold until after the Civil War. Leavenworth and Kansas City were both advocating fo ...

Ever since the days of the Roman Empire, European countries have dreamed of uniting the continent again under one government. In no country was that dream held more dearly than Italy, where the ruins ...

During the Franco-Prussian War and the ensuing civil war, many artists fled to other French cities or London. However, ...

1 of 7 | A bust of Civil War Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman can be seen between the vaults at Grant's Tomb in New York City.

The vice presidency seems like a springboard to the presidency, but the majority who ascended owe their promotion to the Grim ...