The U.S. is full of archaeological sites, "but in most cases you could be standing right on top of one and never know it," Elic Weitzel told Newsweek.

It would become his calling card, not backing down. Once Grant was brought East, Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee faced the ...

The accomplishments made by the four generations of John Bells are major achievements for their family. Each generation built ...

February is Black History Month, also known as African American History Month, an annual time to celebrate the achievements, ...

TAKE a walk in the Dean Cemetery on the west side of Edinburgh and you will find a memorial that is emblazoned with the distinctive battle flag ...

Clara Luper, an Oklahoma City activist who led peaceful protests in segregated establishments, was arrested 26 times between 1958 and 1964. Pictured are protesters on the floor at Bishop's Restaurant ...

Angelina Jolie on her daughter Shiloh's rejection of fame: "She hates it" "Really my kids don't like anything to do with being a celebrity, especially Shiloh, who hates it," began the star of ...

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

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

A review of content taught at the Department of Defense Education Activity schools has resulted in restrictions of lessons on ...

Approximately 90 African Americans have been identified as serving in the Abraham Lincoln Battalion. Unlike the American ...

The International-Great Northern Railroad, which arrived in Austin on Dec. 28, 1876, was formed in 1873 by merging previously ...