Supporters and opponents of Myanmar's military government are engaged in a bloody civil war, but a celebration on Wednesday feted something almost all find worthy: the use of thanakha, a ...

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 trunk filled with reproductions and models of Civil War-era items is giving middle school students here an opportunity to more deeply explore that time period.

Despite being little more than the answer to trivia questions today, Vaughn Meader was a pioneer who paved the way for ...

At the corner of Charles Street and Ferry Avenue in Camden, a New Jersey pastor has made it his mission to honor the Black ...

When President Trump fired two leftist Equal Employment Opportunity commissioners, he hobbled an agency that has been ...

Below is an abbreviated history of everyday objects purchased during the Civil War Era. It was shared by Historian James Ayers, and taken from a 1939 Catskill Mountain News.

Women presenting as men — whether to escape the stifling construct of feminine life or to stay close to husbands or brothers who went to war — have been serving in combat for centuries.

In the complex tapestry of American history, the rules governing what enslaved people could or couldn’t wear played a significant role in shaping their identities. These rules, known as slave codes, ...

President Trump threatened sanctions and tariffs on Russia if its leader, President Vladimir Putin, doesn’t reach an agreement to end the war in Ukraine. Trump on Wednesday wrote on Truth ...

Most crossing the border are South Sudanese nationals who had previously fled from civil war in the world’s newest country, the statement noted. “The people of South Sudan continue to show ...