July 5 has long been a historic day in Carthage, as residents remember an early battle of the Civil War, which happened here on July 5, 1861, but this year the day had a special flavor. It included ...

A monument to the Union soldiers who fought at the Battle of Carthage was dedicated on Saturday, July 5, the anniversary of ...

The Civil War ended in 1865, but for Minnesota and the one-time rebel state of Virginia, the battle continues over a prized ...

On the steps of the SC Statehouse sits a statue of George Washington, with a broken walking stick. How it broke, however, is ...

In grade school, I lived in Springfield, Illinois. When family or friends visited, we would invariably take them to see ...

The Battle of Gettysburg, considered to be one of the most important battles of the American Civil War, came to an end on ...

The descendants of one Civil War soldier attended the service at Saint Francis Catholic and Pine Grove Cemeteries in ...

The Battle of Gettysburg saw excessive heat and a severe thunderstorm, likely piling on the casualties to the biggest battle ...

On April 12, 1862, twenty Union soldiers dressed as civilians walked into a Georgia train station with a wild plan. Led by ...

The Freedom Trail, a collection of historical sites, takes visitors along the journey of emancipation in the state. The New ...

After the Civil War, Union soldiers could deduct the time they had served from the residency requirement. The land-grant college system. The Morrill Land Grant Act authorized the sale of public lands ...

To celebrate the Fourth of July here are 13 —signifying the original 13 states — movies that celebrate what it means to be ...