Today in History for Aug. 14: In 1040, King Duncan of Scotland was murdered by Macbeth, who became king and ruled for 17 years. In 1811, Paraguay declared its independence. In 1814, British General ...

South Texas offers profound encounters with the past at every turn. In the region’s major group centers, explore how you can ...

Despite her solitude, Emily Dickinson tended deep bonds with others by writing hundreds of letters. There are lessons in that ...

This story originally appeared in the July 2025 issue of Town&Gown magazine. The War of 1812 is often overlooked, especially ...

The flag, protestors say is not just as a challenge to the deportation agenda of President Donald Trump, but a cultural and political rallying point in a state where people of Mexican descent now ...

A nineteen-year-old New Jersey man who died as a defender of The Alamo in 1836 will now be honored with a state flag at the ...

The popular arts and crafts festival returns to the streets of St. Charles this August, when hundreds of the region’s top ...

Wikimedia Commons/Harper's Weekly The Great Railroad Strike of 1877 In 1877, America was deep in a four-year economic slump.