On the eve of anniversaries of the Declaration and the Battle of Gettysburg, it’s time to consider connections between the wars in York County.

Trace the real causes of the American Civil War in this first part of a detailed historical series, covering the key events ...

Born in Maryland to free Black American parents, Benson had emigrated with his family to the West African colony at the age of 6. By the outbreak of the Civil War, in April 1861, he was one of the ...

A new Civil War trail sign has been installed in Plymouth to honor African-American soldiers who served in the Civil War. The ...

Archaeologists in Virginia are trying to identify the remains of four Confederate soldiers who were killed in the Civil War.

A striking chestnut with his flaxen mane and tail, Stage Door Johnny's reign on the New York racing stage was brief but ...

President James Buchanan sent the unarmed ship Star of the West with 200 soldiers and supplies on January 9, 1861. When it ...

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"Maintaining a respectable presence in NY State schools is vital to educational equity, historical truth, and the civil rights of all American Indians." The Department of Education also found that ...

In either model, the champion of the rebuilt Pac-12 will have a berth secured as long as it’s ranked higher than the champions of the American ... the game as the Civil War within an article ...