Perhaps your history teachers failed to alert you to these Civil War facts: Jefferson Davis nearly got mugged by an angry female mob; Abraham Lincoln loved the Confederate anthem "Dixie," and Paul ...

One new volume this year focuses just on the weather during the three-day battle in July 1863, another dissects — again — the action on the third day. A third book this year is a reissue of a classic ...

HORNELL — A Dansville resident is turning history into harmony with an original Civil War–inspired composition premiering later this month. Chris Lynn, a music teacher at Wayland-Cohocton Central ...

Dan Shannon of Anderson Township has created a national contest to find the best poem about America. Poet Thomas Buchanan Read wrote the famous Civil War poem “Sheridan’s Ride” in Cincinnati, first ...

This video explores the rich history of Fort Marion, now once again known by its original name, Castillo de San Marcos, a site that has stood for centuries in St. Augustine, Florida. Built by the ...

Special to Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin MANITOWOC – Here’s your look at can’t-miss events in the Manitowoc area this week. For ...

Can you name the original artists of these famous songs? When an artist performs a song written by someone else, it’s usually just because they like the song in question. Either that or the producer ...

The Trump administration ordered a famous Civil War-era war image removed from a National Park Service site in Georgia as it moves to promote what it considers a more positive view of American history ...

GETTYSBURG, Pa. — The 162nd anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg was commemorated with a series of reenactments of the famous Civil War battle throughout July Fourth weekend. The reenactments took ...