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Descendants of WWII's 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion express outrage over Trump's decision to rename military bases honoring Black veterans.
Erie County native Strong Vincent's heroism on July 2, 1863, at the Battle of Gettysburg is not where he first distinguished himself as a commander.
Edda L. Fields-Black is the winner of the 2025 Pulitzer Prize in History, and the author of “Combee: Harriet Tubman, the Combahee River Raid, and Black Freedom during the Civil War.” Kate Clifford ...
The Battle of Gettysburg, fought on the first three days of July in 1863, resulted in more than 51,000 total casualties (dead, wounded, missing, captured), including more than 7,000 dead, yet it began ...
Every single generation is convinced, it seems, that their revolution will work, and their moment is uniquely in need of ...
This wine trail in Maryland offers exquisite vineyard views, a tasty array of wines, and some historical charm.
The Vicksburg National Military Park today stretches over 1800 acres worth of ravines, woods, and fields. The Vicksburg ...
No other changes are expected soon to the fleet of John Lewis-class ships, most of which are named after civil rights figures ...
Lot 62 is a sepia-colored carte de visite of Lincoln, boldly signed by him as “A. Lincoln” and PSA/DNA slabbed and graded ...
Once upon a time, the Prince of Wales came to, you might say, a magical place called The Mansion House hotel in Mount Carbon, near. Coal was king, and Queen Victoria sent her 18-year-old son and heir ...
Vancouver’s former Army post provided a training ground for both Union and Confederate officers until the Civil War broke out in April 1861. At the start of the Civil War, some officers resigned and j ...