It is entirely fitting that the US is so splintered on its semiquincentennial. Division, for the lion's share of its history, ...

On July 4, the United States of America will celebrate its 250th anniversary. There’s also another major historical ...

Today, the most interesting reminder of Daniel Sickles, a 19th-century Army general, might be his amputated leg bone, a cast ...

The Midland school district rebranded Robert E. Lee High as Legacy High in 2020, part of a nationwide trend to distance ...

A lawless grasp for power, a culture war at home, and a reign of untrammeled corruption defined Trump's first year of his ...

Rep. Jim Clyburn’s book, The First Eight, tells of the first eight SC African-American congressmen and how they were forced ...

On New Year’s Day 1863, the Confederacy managed to break the Union blockade choking its ports by capturing Galveston, Texas.

Winchester sits at the top of the Shenandoah Valley like a crown jewel, offering small-town charm with just enough amenities to keep things interesting. The Old Town Walking Mall is the heart of the ...

Guy Gugliotta, Grant’s Enforcer: Taking Down the Klan. Athens: University of Georgia Press, 2025. 296 pp.

However, that isn’t what captured public attention in Harrisonburg, Virginia, during a trial that ended shortly before ...

The church was the starting point for the Selma-to-Montgomery voting rights marches in 1965. Nearly a quarter of the trail’s ...

When we hear mention of Harpers Ferry, John Brown’s raid to create a slave rebellion typically comes to mind. But Harpers ...