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Local leaders are speaking out after they say federal agents entered Chicago’s National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts and Culture and refused to show a badge or identification.
The Port Chicago Explosion killed 320 people in seconds, making it one of the deadliest disasters on U.S. soil during World ...
The Architecture of Presidential Commemoration” surveys the history of presidential memorialization, a complicated tale.
The African American Civil War Museum in D.C. marked Juneteenth with a celebration to honor the estimated 6,000 Black soldiers who went to Galveston, Texas, 160 years ago.
Civil War era focus of History Museum walking tour The History Museum at the Castle will offer several walking tours this summer.
Archaeologists in Virginia are trying to identify the remains of four Confederate soldiers who were killed in the Civil War.
The Libertyville Historical Society is racing to save the rapidly deteriorating 165-year-old banner by fundraising $30,000 to have it expertly restored.
In his new role, Chris Brown hopes that the breadth of Civil War Trail’s interpretation will grow and develop over time.
One might well wonder why an inland city was selected as the site of a Civil War naval museum. The answer is twofold.
National Museum of Public Housing leaders hope visitors see there’s more to life in public housing than what's on the news.
Chicago Democratic Mayor Brandon Johnson compares Trump administration's economic actions to Third Reich tactics and calls for bold leadership.