The story behind the "Old Glory" nickname for the American flag dates back to a 19th-century ship captain, who proudly ...

19th Century White House Female Kitchen Staff The White House Historical Association joined with the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History to look at the role of food and dining in ...

JOINT BASE MYER-HENDERSON HALL, VA –Soldiers are buttoning up 19th-century frocks, slipping into suspenders, and donning tricorn hats to march in the Army's 250th anniversary parade on June 14.

Journalists I know joke that the only Jewish historian they ever need to call is Jonathan Sarna. Jews and the Civil War?

"These incredible artifacts give us a glimpse of daily life for the passengers and crew in the 1850s… They are a time capsule ...

TheatreWorks Silicon Valley will kick off Season 55 with the World Premiere of Lauren Gunderson’s adaptation of Louisa May ...

As noted in last month’s article, the second half of the 20th century was a golden age for Jewish Americans.

KWETHLUK, Alaska — It was in the dusty streets and modest homes of this remote Alaska Native village that Olga Michael ...

What stands out most about the book I'm carrying under my arm, as I meander through the exhibits at the National Maritime Museum Cornwall in Falmouth, is its awkwardly large size. The Piscatorial ...

UK repeals 19th-century law In the amendment passed by British MPs, parts of the 1861 law will be revoked. The bill was originally passed by an all-male parliament that deemed that ending a ...

An alumnus recently discovered a rare diploma from 1897 and brought it back to East Texas A&M. The artifact provides a ...

A new exhibit developed by the Museum of African American History I Boston & Nantucket (MAAH), Black Voices of the Revolution: Liberty, Emancipation, and the Struggle for Independence will explore the ...