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, ...

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

"It's amazing that they were still there and we found them," said Tom Keating, coordinator for the Missing In America Project. "These people have been waiting a long time for a burial." ...

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

California has the Coogan Act, which protects the financial interests of entertainers under 18. But this was passed in 1939, ...

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.

School kids learn all about the world’s first combat submarine built during the Civil War and get to spend a day as part of a ...

In the last months of his life, serious doubts were raised about the alleged soldier's age and the claim that he fought in ...

As Washington County Administrator Jason Berry put it, rebuilding the Virginia Creeper Trail is still “a moving target” that poses all kinds o… Take a look through "Dying to Ask" before you hand it to ...

Secretary of Natural and Historic Resources Travis Voyles said the grants will enable students, tourists, and families to visit and learn about the role Virginia played in Civil War history.

Made up of soldiers from Wayne and Ontario counties, the 111th served with distinction in the Civil War ... possibly the war ...