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 ...

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

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

From its beginning in December 1861, the Medal of Honor stands as the pinnacle of ... Both were awarded posthumously for ...

Lincoln's main goal during his presidency, which began just before the outbreak of the Civil War in 1861, was to preserve the ...

Michelle Brooks spoke to the Moniteau County Historical Society about her newest book, "These Honored Dead: Jefferson City ...

Harriet Tubman was posthumously commissioned as brigadier general of the Maryland National Guard at a Veteran’s Day ceremony.

Harriet Tubman was posthumously awarded the rank of brigadier general of the Maryland National Guard on Monday in recognition ...

It is a mission that members at the Legion Post 77 feel must be accomplished for three civil war veterans who may have been ...

The three unmarked graves of Civil War veterans can be found in Chippewa Falls and the American Legion Post 77 is on a ...

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

Visit the Fort Morgan Library/Museum on Tuesday, Nov. 12, at noon to learn about “Medicine and Nursing in the American Civil War.” The Civil War began on April 12, 1861, and continued until April ...