Harrison resident Eric Schmitt was well aware of his family’s unique lineage growing up. The 55-year-old is a descendent of ...

This week marks the anniversary of the greatest battle in the United States’ Civil War. That battle, at Gettysburg, was ...

Contemporary health providers stand-in as Civil War surgeons during a re-enactment at the Spangler Barn in Gettysburg, Pa., ...

The 162nd anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg was commemorated with a series of reenactments of the famous Civil War ...

As we celebrate our nation’s independence, many may be surprised to learn that a Revolutionary War battle took place in ...

A monument to the Union soldiers who fought at the Battle of Carthage was dedicated on Saturday, July 5, the anniversary of ...

In 1865, Congress passes the 13th Amendment. The war ends, Lincoln is assassinated and the states ratify the amendment later ...

And in the 1990s, Disney had a particularly zany idea of how to tell the story of America — one that set off a culture war as ...

Burns and "The American Revolution" co-director David Schmidt walk in Colonial Williamsburg. Burns says he does not take his ...

America’s foremost history documentarian is back at a pivotal moment. But is he avoiding the hard truths about the country’s origins?

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