American women would not be welcome as full-time military members until 1948, but those who really, really wanted to fight ...

By 1863, the Civil War was two years old ... which improved their reputation with white Union soldiers. The 54th Regiment faced their finest but horrendous hour two days later- the Battle of ...

Even longtime Civil War history buffs learned something new at the Kankakee Valley Historical Society’s event Saturday in ...

The First Rhode Island Regiment was formed in 1778, at a time when slavery was still legal in many colonies. To boost their troop numbers, Rhode Island allowed enslaved men to enlist, promising them ...

Harriet Tubman has long been known as a conductor on the Underground Railroad leading enslaved Black people to freedom. Less ...

Retired 1st Sgt. Mark Matthews was a soldier who saw the U.S. Army evolve from horse-mounted cavalry to diesel-driven, ...

Consider visiting some of these sites to mark Black History Month or keep them in mind to travel to when the weather is ...

Bloomfield historian John Mills founded the Alex Breanne Corporation to unearth and honor Black history. His work got him on ...

Winooski United Methodist Church – Many of the renowned Buffalo Soldiers, a Black regiment known for fighting ... related families by the end of the Civil War (who) cleared the land, joined ...

The public is invited to a free showing of the award-winning Civil War movie “Glory” on Sunday, Feb. 23, at 2 p.m. at the ...

In October 1854, a large crowd in Worcester, Massachusetts took action against the presence of "slave catcher" Asa O. Butman ...