The first shot of the bloodiest battle of the Civil War was fired by a man from DuPage County. Lt. Marcellus E. Jones of the 8th Illinois Calvary was on patrol outside Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, ...

He survived the Holocaust and Communist rule in Hungary, arrived penniless in New York and made himself into a pre-eminent ...

Rachel Pizzolato explores McPherson Farm at Gettysburg Battlefield, uncovering history and scenic charm.

Route 66 expert discovers hidden war memorial near Santa Fe ...

In spite of what people think, the Civil War wasn’t entirely fought on the battlefield, and it wasn’t entirely fought by the ...

Three centuries ago, settlers began moving into the wilderness of western Fairfax County, part of a 5-million-acre land grant from King Charles II in 1649.

Explore 13 of the most haunted places in America, from eerie hotels to ghostly battlefields, and uncover the chilling tales ...

From the first daguerreotypes of Paris and London to early images of America's booming cities, these incredible black-and-white photos show what the world looked like in the ...

Gabor loved teaching and was a dedicated professor. In 1978, he published his first book, Lincoln and the Economics of the ...

Boritt was born in Budapest in 1940 and survived World War II, although relatives were killed in the Auschwitz Nazi death ...

The American Civil War Museum in Richmond is hosting a weekend full of Civil War history activities, including a symposium, battlefield tours and a tour of the museum's collection.

Two Milton Area School District eighth grade teachers, Nathan Richie and Thomas Celona, and their eight grade classrooms will head to Gettysburg Battlefield and Museum this April.