Civil War surgeons learned fast. Here are a few of the MacGyver-like medical solutions that have had a lasting impact.

Thousands of volunteers work to decode handwritten records from America's past. The National Archives program includes Revolutionary War pension files and Civil War documents.

The U.S. Congress is considering a bill to award the Congressional Gold Medal to the 200,000 Black soldiers who fought to ...

The International-Great Northern Railroad, which arrived in Austin on Dec. 28, 1876, was formed in 1873 by merging previously ...

The International Context, a new digital archive that demonstrates the far-reaching involvement of European nations in the ...

Donald Trump’s measures ending government diversity efforts are part of a much broader effort to reverse civil rights gains ...

Said was born Mohammed Ali ben Said around 1836 in Kuka (now called Kukawa) to a Kanuri father and a Mandara-Margi mother. He ...

A review of content taught at the Department of Defense Education Activity schools has resulted in restrictions of lessons on ...

Fort Defiance Civil War Park and Interpretive Center, in partnership with the Mt. Olive Cemetery Historical Preservation ...

Nantucket is home to more than 800 pre-Civil War era buildings, one of which marks an important milestone in 2025.

The Black church has long played a significant role in supporting faith and the fight for Civil Rights in America, with its ...

One of the 10 greatest trees in the world is still holding strong — and with a remarkable tale of strength to pair with it.