The United States does not have a rich diamond mining history. But an exhibit at the Smithsonian proves that some of the ...

These Black activists fought for civil rights over decades. Here are their warnings, and advice, for American protesters today.

Though the fifth season of Yellowstone aired its final episode in 2024, we haven't closed the book on Dutton family history quite yet. With the premiere of the show's first offici ...

The Maryland International Film Festival-Hagerstown has announced that renowned documentary film director and producer Mike Wicklein will accept the Nora Roberts Foundation Award at the opening night ...

During the American Civil War, tens of thousands of soldiers used a simple envelope to cast their ballot from the battlefield.

Abraham Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address was truly prophetic—it revealed the spiritual meaning of the Civil War.

Steven Tyler’s first instrument was the drums, making this ancestral connection all the more special. While standing in ...

In honor of President’s Day this past week, Millie and I took a trip to Western Maryland to pay homage to one of Maryland’s most-prolific authors you’ve never heard of. He’s George Alfred ...

More than 160 years after the defeat of Confederate forces at Gettysburg, the Civil War continues to have an enduring hold on the American political consciousness – shaping the way we view the past ...

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WKRN) — The sprawling city Murfreesboro was once a tiny town of about 3,000 people during one of the most consequential battles of the Civil War: the Battle of Stones River. The ...

Inside an old church building just west of the University of Arizona is one of Tucson's best-kept secrets for historians, Civil War enthusiasts, teachers and stamp collectors. The Postal History ...

The manager of Kennesaw’s controversial Civil War shop has agreed to relinquish the downtown store and several other properties that were subject to a lengthy fight over the late owner’s estate. But ...