The Titanic's sinking claimed over 1,500 lives. There were well-known people among the casualties.

With Louisiana’s militias off fighting in Virginia and Tennessee, the job of defending the Crescent City fell to two forts ...

The colonial victory against the British in the American Revolutionary War was far from a predetermined outcome. In addition ...

“He was crucified for us!” an elderly African American from York, Pennsylvania, told a newspaper that Easter weekend.

Another messy detail. Lincoln is always here, always relevant, because we’re still fighting the Civil War. There’s no other ...

Fort Delaware is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It was also cited as one of the most haunted places in ...

A personal attempt to find peace involves lowering expectations of others, an agenda which decreases disappointment, ...

What happened in April 1775 in and near Boston is an important chapter of the story of why, how and by whom America was birthed.

The Ashland County Historical Society (ACHS) is excited to welcome Jacob Thomas as the next speaker in the 2025 series. On ...

Scientist Pete Kelsey and his team have 3D-mapped the entire island of Alcatraz, discovering Civil War secrets, prisoner escape routes – and looking at ways to preserve the island for the future.

Kings and Generals launches a new animated documentary series on the American Civil War, following the success of their American Revolution coverage. This first installment dives into the road to war, ...

The House Divided Project invited Fergus Bordewich, a Civil War historian, to campus to give the annual Wert Lecture on how the extreme division in the country manifests in Congress by focusing on the ...