University of Richmond history professor Eric Yellin talked about the spoils system that existed before the formation of the modern day civil service. This discussion was part of the American ...

The Hispanic roots of America go back hundreds of years. A large part of what is now US territory was once ruled by the ...

The president's actions have been part of a general push-and-pull of how presidents seek to paint the past to bolster their ...

From teen crush to wedding bells ...

The closure announcement of the paper mill by Pixelle Specialty Solutions means the end of a long history ... built during the 1800s, but neither endured. Take a look at the timeline of how ...

"The more we release things that are not known, the more we learn about our own history." The New Art: American Photography, 1839-1910 is at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York until 20 July ...

An attempt by a lone gunman to assassinate former president Donald Trump is just the latest in a long string of violent incidents aimed at United States politicians. Since the early 1800s, people have ...

Follow the journey of abortion law in the United States — from criminalization in the late 1800s to legalization in the early 1970s — and the ongoing battles for abortion access. 1847: Formation of ...

We love uncovering Shreveport history and this story was right up our alley! Shelby Methvien contacted us the other day and ... and the tag on the front of it said “1800s Shreveport” when ...