Literacy rates were high on both sides during the Civil War—about ... a wooden nib holder and metal nib for writing, a hardtack cracker used in soldiers’ rations and a crate for shipping ...

Sharon Lokedi broke the Boston Marathon course record, and fellow Kenyan John Korir joined his brother as a race champion on ...

After ousting Assad, Syria’s new rulers have been stamping out the “land bridge” that Iran used to project regional power by ...

When conservationists noticed signs of decay in the huts—rotting planks and wooden crates covered with black ... to a fist-size chunk from a sunken Civil War battleship—are stashed in more ...

It just looked kind of like a lump of hamburger.” The fragile wool-cotton blend men’s coat is now a challenging puzzle for Messinger, a bench-trainer conservator and life-long seamstress, who says she ...

Coin collectors can sift through trays of numismatic treasures, from wheat pennies to silver dollars. The toy section is a ...

Mercer County Cemetery, the final resting place of nearly 200 Civil War veterans, hosted commemoration services for the 160th ...

The image symbolizes the profound and lasting impact of war on individuals and future generations. "This is a quiet photo that speaks loudly. It tells the story of one boy, but also of a wider war ...

On Saturday, May 10 from 6-8 p.m. there will be an event to celebrate the grand reopening of the Tioga County Historical ...

The Militia Act, passed by Congress in 1862, allowed free Black men and formerly enslaved men to fight for the U.S. during the Civil War. These soldiers, part of the U.S. Colored Troops ...