A study has found that land owned by the city of Richmond, Virginia, possibly contains more than 700 unmarked graves.

From Jefferson Davis at Valentine Museum to stalled bridge renaming, Virginia faces ongoing debates over history and progress ...

Calling all history buffs! Step back in time at one of these significant sites in each state, from Revolutionary War ...

The Sacred Harp” is a pre-Civil War compilation of sacred songs that uses music notes shaped like triangles, ovals, squares ...

Memorial Day is a day for remembrance of those who have died in service to our country. It was first widely observed on May 30, 1868 to commemorate the sacrifices of Civil War soldiers ...

In early May 1868, three years after the end of the Civil War, a veteran’s organization – called the Grand Army of the ...

The SOLDIERS' AND SAILORS' MONUMENT, situated on the southeast quadrant of Cleveland's PUBLIC SQUARE, is the city's major CIVIL WAR memorial. Designed by LEVI T. SCOFIELD, the monument was dedicated ...

Airline passengers in Turkey who unbuckle their seat belts, access overhead compartments, or occupy the aisle before their plane has fully stopped now face fines under new regulations issued by the ...

There are some unique war memorials in New Hampshire -- each with an important story to tell. We start our journey off the beaten path at Bear Brook State Park in Allenstown. This is a destination for ...

Cast your eye over any cemetery more than 100 years old and you’re likely to spot, amongst the crowd of grey granite and ...

People lined suburban streets and gathered in parks and cemeteries Monday for solemn remembrances of those who made the ...

In 'Behind the Lines', a powerful new documentary narrated by Annette Bening, selections from the Center for American War ...