The year is 1865, and the American Civil War has just ended. Former slave Nate Washington and his boyhood friend, Confed | dG1fYkFsNG5uSUVONkE ...

Since the end of the Civil War Americans have collected and worn military surplus. The clothing and gear that was originally produced for soldiers or other members of the ...

The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion played a crucial but overlooked role, clearing a backlog of millions of pieces ...

Maimonides saw that the injury inflicted by circumcision was a painful loss to the individual, not some surgical cure in ...

History is a fascinating subject. The history of us humans spans over 300,000 years, and it's been marked by victories, ...

While the Tuskegee Airmen have become icons in the history of American aviation, fewer people know the story of Bessie ...

This Memorial Day will see far fewer living veterans of World War II, with just over 60,000 still alive in the U.S. today. An ...

Sweeping cuts in U.S. contributions have put UN finances under great strain. Many at the UN have long felt it should slim ...

The National Civil War Museum in Harrisburg has expanded its Women at War exhibit.The display highlights the essential contributions of women during the war, both on and off the battlefield.

UN peacekeepers have helped end brutal civil wars, reduced dangerous tensions and allowed historic elections. But their ...

Author David Handy will be presenting the story of Captain Luther M. Wheeler on Wednesday, June 11, at 7 p.m. at Brookside ...