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

Edda Fields-Black was working on a book about rice plantations when she came across the story of a raid in Beaufort that ...

In 2025, archaeologists researching the Civil War history of Kentucky found what may be two mass graves near Simpsonville.

(ST. JOSEPH, Mo.) The Platte River Bridge Tragedy was a significant event in Missouri during the early Civil War. It was part of the Hannibal and St. Joseph Railroad which saw a lot of action during ...

GARRETSON, S.D. — In 1876, legendary outlaw Jesse James and his brother Frank were on the run after committing a bank robbery ...

Missouri State University's Dr. Jeremy Neely unearths over 400 love letters between a young Union couple during the Civil War ...

In an important change, President Lyndon B. Johnson federalized the National Guard to protect marchers. State troopers and sheriff’s deputies had terrorized marchers, including John Lewis, who was ...

Examines the build-up to the Civil War: slavery, the Missouri Compromise, abolitionism, and key events like the Dred Scott decision and the election of Lincoln led to secession.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Masses of demonstrators packed into streets, parks and plazas across the United States on Saturday to ...

The Army is celebrating its 250th anniversary with a parade on Saturday, which happens to be President Donald Trump’s 79th ...

The 19th century default on Missouri railroad bonds led to a ban on state funds for private enterprise, raising questions ...

Soldiers from Ft. Leonard Wood in Pulaski County gathered at the state capitol today to honor the 250th birthday of the United States Army.The event also paid h ...