Robert Smalls​ escaped slavery in Charleston by commandeering a Confederate ship and became a top Union naval officer and South Carolina lawmaker.

O n July 22, 1849, Jewish writer and activist Emma Lazarus, most famous for her sonnet “The New Colossus,” was born in New York City. Two lines from her poem — “Give me your tired, your poor/Your ...

Virginia's pivotal role in American independence from Patrick Henry to Thomas Jefferson highlighted as the nation prepares ...

The New Colossus” is a sonnet by American poet Emma Lazarus (1849-1887) … [written] in 1883 … as a donation to an auction of ...

The breadth and depth of Patrick Henry’s contributions to American independence became clear in a talk last Thursday at ...

Welcome to Doonesbury's web site, which features not only each day's strip (easily enlargeable for your easy-viewing pleasure), but also the daily SayWhat? quote, a constant flow of reader Blowback, a ...

One thing Minecraft builders are well known to do is make large structures. Given the lenient height limit of the blocky world, players have a lot of room to make massive designs.

Dave Parker died a month before his Hall of Fame induction, but his son read a poem from his dad at Sunday's ceremony in Cooperstown.

In this Doom: The Dark Ages collectibles video guide, we will show you where to find every Wolf Statue throughout the game. You will find Wolf Statues in Chapters 6, 9, 16 and 20, and destroying ...

From the Battle Green to Walden Pond, explore the historic sites where America'srevolution began in Lexington and Concord, ...