The 8th Illinois Cavalry Regiment engaged in the first action of the Battle of Gettysburg, defending Union positions and ...

Elizabeth Van Lew of Richmond, Va., was a Southern belle with Northern sympathies. She secretly aided the Union war effort.

There’s something magical about stumbling into a place that feels like it’s been quietly perfect for centuries, just waiting for you to discover it. That’s Fredericksburg, Virginia – a historical gem ...

When President Abraham Lincoln's assassin was tracked down and fatally shot, among the items found on him was a daybook diary ...

On Good Friday, 1865, a man entered his room in Washington’s National Hotel. He’d be leaving on a one-way trip in a few hours ...

This is the story of John Wilkes Booth’s “Mysterious Beauty.” Any schoolchild can tell you, “An actor shot Abraham Lincoln on April 14, 1865.” While true, there’s more to it than that.

On Good Friday, 1865, a man entered his room in Washington’s National Hotel. He’d be leaving on a one-way trip in a few hours.

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Sitter John Wilkes Booth, 26 Aug 1838 - 26 Apr 1865 Exhibition Label Born near Bel Air, Maryland Cartes de visite, such as this one of actor—and later assassin—John Wilkes Booth, were popular, ...

A film adaptation of the Tony-nominated Broadway play, John Proctor Is the Villain, is currently in the works, featuring a ...

Tia Mowry recalls babysitting Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen with sister Tamera: 'Everyone thought it was the cutest thing' The "Sister, Sister" stars would regularly visit the "Full House" set when ...

Tia Mowry recalled visiting the 'Full House' set with twin sister Tamera and babysitting stars Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen: 'Everyone thought it was the cutest thing.' ...