At the Camp William Penn Museum in Cheltenham, thousands of Black Civil War soldiers are remembered for their contributions ...

The case that most recently drew Sarat’s ire over the last statements of the condemned concerns a Florida man, the so-called ...

Colvin’s undeniable contributions to the civil rights movement have been more broadly recognized in recent years; a mural honoring her was unveiled in Montgomery, Alabama, in 2021. On November ...

Five Maryland voters who are not affiliated with any political party filed a lawsuit this week asking a state judge to declare the state’s restrictions on primary elections a violation of the state ...

Titled “Montgomery County in 45 Objects,” the exhibit will feature a range of artifacts from the county’s 245-year history. But the pre–Civil War coverlet could have implications far ...

Weigel served in the Civil War with the 189th Ohio Volunteer Infantry. He spent most of his life in Irwin and died at 99 years old in 1946. The ceremony was put on by William Bray, the camp ...

The origins of Memorial Day can be found in the hearts of grieving families after the Civil War. Casualties were felt in almost every community. While the nation healed, families were trying to ...

Because of what they sacrificed for me, the heroes who found rest in this glen were black soldiers who fought in the Civil War, 12 of them and their families. Local history has it the cemetery ...

A civil war has broken out among the Democratic wonks. The casus belli is a new set of ideas known as the abundance agenda. Its supporters herald it as the key to prosperity for the American ...

There, Steve Dahl raises the flag daily above the cemetery's 474 graves, some dating back to the Civil War ... turned the tide of the war for the Confederacy. Col. William Colvill led the charge ...

The first national observance was shortly after the American Civil War and was then called Decoration Day. Veterans decorated war graves with blooming flowers. FILE - A member of the Army visits ...