In May 1863, soldiers rounded up McLure and two dozen other disloyal civilians and dispatched them downriver to the ...

German immigrants, Yankee newcomers and quick action by Union leaders narrowly keep St. Louis and Missouri out of the ...

Best-selling author David M. Rubenstein and historian Douglas Brinkley discuss America's tumultuous 19th century and why ...

He was visiting his great-grandfather’s grave at the Old Greencastle Cemetery in Dayton a few years ago when he noticed a group of people mowing the grounds and trimming the ...

At the national cemetery there is peace. There is no news to report, no current affairs to parse, no urgent interview ...

Frank Brownell’s Medal of Honor story began in a hotel stairwell, where a Confederate flag, a dead colonel, and one young soldier’s instant violence became part of the Civil War’s opening legend.

Charles “Ed” Ray was killed while protecting the city of Everett in 1906. His life and death was lost to history until a ...

Lane County communities will honor fallen service members with ceremonies, flyovers, and other events for Memorial Day.

National parks are facing a triple whammy – underfunding, reduced staffing, and what some call unprecedented federal oversight. Central Illinois is home to three National Park Service (NPS) sites, ...

Professors said President Donald Trump’s crackdown on immigration mirrors historical discrimination at a Wednesday panel ...

When he leads out the Three Lions for their first game against Croatia, Kane will be yet another member of the great Irish ...

Kansas City overcame major odds to become one of 11 venues in the United States for the biggest World Cup ever.