Yemen's southern separatists have claimed control over swathes of territory in an apparent major shift in power that risks ...

The American Civil War remains one of the most studied and debated periods in U.S. history, as well as our […] ...

ADEN, Yemen (AP) — A government official said Yemen’s airspace was briefly closed on Monday as tensions escalated in the ...

Yemen’s main southern separatist group claimed broad control across the south of the country on Monday, including in the port city of Aden which has served as the base of the Saudi-backed, ...

Opinion: The U.S. first had a federal Education Department in 1867 — not 1979. Its history is critical in understanding the ...

There was almost a perceptible tension that filled the air as Burlington's hard winter of 1861 broke with the first hints of spring.

The ACLU is suing to obtain a memo from the DOJ’s Office of Legal Counsel that “apparently blesses the ongoing strikes as lawful acts.” ...

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You probably didn’t see this coming … an African American southern heritage activist and former NAACP president was recently removed from a Tampa Veteran’s Day ceremony for wearing a Confederate […] ...

Cole Escola's comedy provides an irreverently anachronistic take on Mary Todd Lincoln and her presidential husband. Read more ...

Britain specializes in a couple of strategically important industries and is an innovator. Could it adopt the Mississippi ...

This story is the latest installment of RVA100, our series that highlights the people, places and objects that define the Richmond region. We’re exploring hidden histories and colorful backstories.