Nearly 100 years after the Civil War began, its last surviving veteran, Albert Woolson, passed away in Duluth, at age 106.

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At the commencement of a Veterans Day ceremony at the Wisconsin State Capitol, color guard members prepare to present flags ...

Burns and co-director Sarah Botstein discuss their six-part, 10-year labor of love, which finally makes it to PBS on6.

Highland Cemetery sits upon 50 acres on top of a mountain overlooking the beautiful Clinton County landscape, notably the ...

Former dictator Suharto was named an Indonesian hero on Monday, sparking protests from those who say he oversaw decades of bloodshed and corruption.

Perhaps your history teachers failed to alert you to these Civil War facts: Jefferson Davis nearly got mugged by an angry female mob; Abraham Lincoln loved the Confederate anthem "Dixie," and Paul ...

Despite resistance from President Donald Trump, the House will vote this week on whether to release more files from the case of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Follow for live updates.

In the eight-decade history of the Pentagon, there has not been a single defense secretary who has not vowed to vanquish its ...

In our Veterans Day special, we tell the stories of emotional reunions, continuing traditions and finding new hope.

Mascots represent a point of pride and school spirit for many educational institutions. For the California R-1 School ...