The first Orthodox Church in the US was established in New Orleans in 1864, built in 1866, by Greek merchants.

A bloody civil war and the death by suicide of an ousted president served as inspiration for Isabel Allende’s most recent novel, “My Name is Emilia del Valle.” The story ...

A New Orleans wine merchant and Black soldier, E. Arnold Bertonneau led the fight for Black men to have the right to vote.

The South Fork Boys took part in a battle that has been recognized as a turning point of the Revolutionary War in the South.

Lawrence County’s last Union Civil War veteran is set to be honored on the country’s original Memorial Day date.

Discover the pivotal role of children and young people in the Civil Rights Movement, from Birmingham Children's Crusade to ...

The 50th anniversary of the Fall of Saigon, marks half a century since the end of the Vietnam War. On this day in 1975, North ...

The ACLU initially filed suit in the nation’s capital to block deportations. U.S. District Judge James E. Boasberg issued a ...

In a first-of-its-kind decision, a US district judge issued a permanent injunction barring the law’s use in south Texas.

Live Science reports that archaeologists believe they have found evidence of a forgotten and grim event of the Civil War. On ...

In November 2011, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) officially designated April ...

From poboys to politics, the Vietnamese community has helped reshape New Orleans over five decades since fleeing war and finding home.