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.

Researching her family history, Cheryl Wills found she was related to a former slave who served in the Civil War with the ...

O ver a century ago, President Woodrow Wilson established Veterans Day to honor “the heroism of those who died in the country’s service” after the First World War. Wilson proclaimed that the day, ...

These warriors came to embody Black Civil War service, if not African American patriotism ... such soldiers during the ...

Preparing for the SC250, an archeological dig looks for evidence of a British encampment near the childhood home of South ...

"It's amazing that they were still there and we found them," said Tom Keating, coordinator for the Missing In America Project ...

The popular "Yellowstone" TV series, set and filmed in Montana, taps into a lesser-known chapter of the state's history: its ...

Although his grave at Sheffield’s Center Cemetery is decorated with an American flag and there’s a Barnard Park ... Larkin ...

Joe Crawford reflects on his great-grandfather's service in the Civil War, his sacrifice and the family's tradition of ...

In 2023, a statue to commemorate the United States Troops was erected in Pulaski, TN — an effort led by Vivian Sims.

Susan B. Anthony dedicated her life to social justice. For 45 years, she fought for women’s suffrage with little obvious ...

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