One might well wonder why an inland city was selected as the site of a Civil War naval museum. The answer is twofold.

The Libertyville Historical Society is racing to save the rapidly deteriorating 165-year-old banner by fundraising $30,000 to ...

President James Buchanan sent the unarmed ship Star of the West with 200 soldiers and supplies on January 9, 1861. When it ...

Depending on your age and movie intake, if you take a close look at this image — it’s the original artwork for the official art of a very famous movie — a particular quote may come to mind.