In this book will be gathered the picture and war data of every soldier of Yakima County, obscurest as well as most famous; ...

How do you like your historical drama? 'Death by Lightning' and Ken Burns' 'The American Revolution' take wildly different approaches to U.S. history.

As America pushed westward, old divisions over slavery deepened — setting the stage for Civil War. America was halfway ...

A new Netflix series dramatises the 1881 killing of 20th US President James Garfield. We tell the story of Charles Guiteau, the man who pulled the trigger.

For visitors exploring Springfield’s Abraham Lincoln historical sites, Charlie Parker’s offers a different but equally valid perspective on American heritage – one written in butter, flour, and ...

Of the 100 plus South Carolina islands, here is our pick of the top islands to escape to for sun, sand, rivers, sea and a ...

Contrasting the tipples of the time, Abraham Lincoln's favorite drink was simple and totally on brand, and you can still sip ...

At a moment when Americans are once again tempted to choose sides over country, we must decide whether we want a president in the mold of Lincoln, who labored to heal the Union, or a leader who treats ...

In this week’s Elie v. U.S., The Nation’s justice correspondent digs into the fallout from the Democrats’ shutdown letdown. Plus: why the SNAP fight is far from over—and Kim Kardashian shouldn’t ...