As we approach the 250th anniversary next year of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence and the Revolutionary War that ensued, many Americans will look to the past, eager ...

Before there was a nation, there was the Army. The United States Army began on June 14, 1775, as the Continental Congress ...

On June 14, 1775, the Continental Congress called for 10 companies of expert riflemen to be organized and sent to Boston to assist the militia facing ...

Wikimedia Commons/The Illustrated London News Joseph Trammell’s Freedom Papers Joseph Trammell was born enslaved in Virginia ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth restored the names of Fort Benning and Fort Bragg, which were originally named for Confederate generals.

After hours of debate that culminated in a rebuke of the Trump administration's efforts to restore Confederate names to military bases, the House Armed Services Committee voted late Tuesday to advance ...

Petersburg National Battlefield is located in South-central Virginia. The park offers driving tours of the siege and bat ...

Saturday, July 19, 2025, is the annual 1864, is the annual1864 Ransoming, Burning & Rebirth of Chambersburg Commemoration. It ...

As we approach the 250th anniversary next year of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence and the Revolutionary War ...

The American Civil War divided the nation - but not every slave state joined the Confederacy. This episode explores why key border states like Kentucky, Missouri, and Maryland chose to remain in the ...

Important Arkansas historical events and significant anniversaries for July 16, and notable births and deaths of native ...