War artifacts are typically weapons and uniforms, but occasionally something so strange shows up, that even historians are at ...

July 3rd holds a significant place in world history, marking moments of triumph, transformation, and cultural milestones ...

This weekend, the 162nd anniversary of the history-changing Battle of Gettysburg will bring three days of history to the ...

Just 25 years after the Civil War, the veterans who had survived that bloody conflict persuaded Congress to preserve portions of the land where their comrades had fought and died.

Erie County native Strong Vincent's heroism on July 2, 1863, at the Battle of Gettysburg is not where he first distinguished ...

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

As Civil War veterans grew older, they argued for more and more battlefield parks, and with more than 10,000 battles in the war, it became obvious that there would have to be limits on what was ...

As battlefield sites across the United States prepare for an expected onslaught of visitors connected to the Civil War's 150th anniversary, many of them are shrinking away, acre by acre.

Manassas Battlefield 'Limb Pit' Provides Glimpse Of Overlooked Civil War History : Shots - Health News Scientists have been analyzing bones first uncovered by a utility crew digging at the ...

LEWISTON — The Androscoggin Historical Society plans to host an expert on Civil War battlefields at its next “A Quiet Conversation about Maine Civil War Soldiers,” scheduled for 6 p.m ...