He had experience in Congress as both a representative and senator, and had been secretary of war under President Franklin ...

During the U.S. Civil War, the Union Army expanded its reach to the west. The Union’s goal — finding resources to finance ...

After the Civil War, thousands of Americans poured into the Great Plains on a collision course with western Indian tribes.

O ver a century ago, President Woodrow Wilson established Veterans Day to honor “the heroism of those who died in the country’s service” after the First World War. Wilson proclaimed that the day, ...

DELAWARE CITY. Delaware -- Nestled on Pea Patch Island is Fort Delaware, a historic Civil War-era site offering a unique blend of living history and ghostly intrigue. To get to the fort ...

In the event of a civil emergency, getting basic instructions and evacuation plans to the public is paramount and it’s the ...

Visit the Fort Morgan Library/Museum on Tuesday, Nov. 12, at noon to learn about “Medicine and Nursing in the American Civil War.” The Civil War began on April 12, 1861, and continued until ...