Graham's Farm in Lake City was a stop for Francis Marion’s troops during the Revolutionary War. A festival, reenactment bring ...

Why didn’t the United States annex Canada during earlier historical periods? In short, because it didn’t want to. President ...

One of America’s greatest love stories can be understood through more than 1,000 eloquent letters that were sent between John ...

A new marker in Exeter, New Hampshire, honors Black Revolutionary War soldiers and their families who lived there after the ...

Watch Kristen Bell learn her ancestor was a spy for the British and on the 'wrong side of history' in an exclusive 'Finding Your Roots' clip.

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 ...

Paul Fussell’s 50-year-old survey of trench warfare deserves a new generation of readers, our book critic writes.

One of Boston's most iconic historic landmarks will be open next week to honor Paul Revere and the upcoming 250th anniversary of the American Revolution.

The Six Triple Eight shares the story of an all-Black battalion of WACs that faced unimaginable challenges while serving overseas during WWII.

The 1st Rhode Island Regiment was an integrated unit composed of Black, Indigenous and white soldiers who served together.

Donald Trump’s measures ending government diversity efforts are part of a much broader effort to reverse civil rights gains ...