Gen. William T. Sherman‘s infamous “March to the Sea” is covered almost antiseptically in American history texts. Yet, ...

Feb. 27 — In 1869, John Willis Menard rose from his seat in the chamber of the U.S. Congress to defend his status as the ...

It represented the best of the community in 1913 when a church was involved in fundraising for repairs to its building after ...

In the debates over the 14th Amendment in 1866, Sen. John Conness argued convincingly that "children of all parentage whatever, born in California, should be regarded and treated as citizens of the ...

If there is one general that could be considered as having single-handedly lost the Civil War for the Confederates, it’s John ...

It is one of thousands of such heart-rending pleas that appeared in papers across the country, starting even before slavery was abolished at the end of the Civil War and continuing as late as the ...

The actor hosts a three-part documentary on FOX Nation about Yosemite National Park and a legendary camping trip there in ...

Exploring the gear-shifting moments in history that shaped the fight against racial oppression and the importance of celebrating Black History Month.

America did not have to tell us that we built this country, our fingerprints are etched into the stone. America does not have ...

There are 18 National Parks in Maryland as well as an additional 10 affiliated sites that partner with the National Park ...

The Senate had passed the Amendment on April 8, 1864. Ganson, who was born in Le Roy, represented the 30th Congressional ...