By Ross Hetrick December 4, 1865 was a pivotal day in American history when Thaddeus Stevens, with the help of Edward ...

The African American Civil War Memorial Museum (AACWM) held its annual Reading of the Names on Nov. 11, honoring more than 200,000 United States Colored Troops. While the event marked a major moment ...

On November 19, 1863, Abraham Lincoln delivered a powerful 272-word speech, later known as the Gettysburg Address, dedicating a new cemetery on the site of the bloody Civil War battlefield.

Apple TV's Manhunt is a gripping historical thriller that follows the intense search for Abraham Lincoln's assassin, John ...

Festival of Trees Co-Chair Jana Goodwin puts raffle signs on wreaths Friday at the David S. Palmer Arena in Danville, in ...

Thanksgiving, a cherished holiday for family and gratitude, began as a harvest festival in 1621 with Pilgrims and Wampanoag.

In the last days of a devastating civil war, President Abraham Lincoln's thoughts turned to passages in William Shakespeare's "Macbeth." It was his favorite Shakespeare play. In a letter to an actor, ...

Today, Thanksgiving celebrates personal and communal gratitude. Families and friends gather to share a meal, express their ...

After years of detective work, volunteers have identified 21 veterans whose final resting places have been lost to time. They ...

The Gettysburg Museum of History is launching a $2 million expansion that will triple its size and bring hundreds of rare ...

Former Fox News host and current political commentator Tucker Carlson recently said he “dislikes” Christian Zionists “more than anybody,” deeming their views un-Christian and inconsistent with Western ...

Perhaps your history teachers failed to alert you to these Civil War facts: Jefferson Davis nearly got mugged by an angry female mob; Abraham Lincoln loved the Confederate anthem "Dixie," and Paul ...