Smithsonian magazine explores some of the many ways to celebrate the nation and looks back at how previous big birthdays were commemorated amid domestic turmoil ...

Tucked away on the grounds of the Missouri National Guard’s Ike Skelton Training Site, this under-the-radar gem houses a ...

Civil War myths both big and small persist to this day. LiveScience clears up a few.

Explore the rich history of Florida's Civil War forts, from the first shots fired at Fort Pickens to the prison where Dr. Samuel Mudd was held.

Known as the “godmother of civil rights,” Dorothy Height fought not just for racial justice but for women’s equality.

When President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation in the middle of the Civil War, he was not just changing the terms of peace, he was risking his own political future and forcing the ...

Whether by law, referendum or special election, redistricting efforts are happening across the county. Utah, Florida, and New York, could be next.

(Changes 'Authority' to 'Organization' in paragraph 15 to correct full name of ICAO) By Greg Torode HONG KONG, Feb 26 (Reuters) - A large Chinese military drone has conducted regular flights over the ...

Russia's invasion of Ukraine four years ago launched Europe's biggest conflict since World War II ...

The beginning years of the United States saw a lot of growing pains in the new nation and another war for its survival. In ...