The divisive issues in the buildup to the Civil War were debated. Education of children had taken place in church schools before 1834, but public education available in Pennsylvania challenged ...

Explore the history of Memorial Day and the African American contributions to the holiday. Learn about the true purpose and ...

The holiday's origins can be traced to the American Civil War, which killed more than 600,000 service members — both Union and Confederate — between 1861 and 1865.

Two Civil War veterans who lived in northern michigan -- were honored this afternoon -- more than 100 years after t ...

The Ross County Historical Society is thrilled to announce the return of Dr. Curt Fields, the nation’s premier Ulysses S.

This year’s ceremony paid special tribute to four Ohio law enforcement officers who died on the job between 2021 and 2024 as ...

A plurality of Americans who responded to the Economist/YouGov survey said the country is more politically unstable now than during the Great Depression or the Civil War, the poll found.

5. Misconception: Only men fought during the Civil War While it’s true that women weren’t legally permitted to serve in the military during the Civil War, stories have come to light over the ...

Sumner and Giles counties are part of the program's warrant service officer model, which allows local officials to serve civil immigration warrants on undocumented residents in the agency’s jail.

Decade of Disunion: How Massachusetts and South Carolina Led the Way to Civil War, 1849-1861, by Robert W. Merry. Simon & Schuster, 528 pages. With Decade of Disunion: How Massachusetts and South ...

Scotland’s First Minister has said we owe a “great debt of gratitude” to all those who served in the Second World War ahead of the 80th anniversary of VE Day. Scottish Government ministers ...