Human history is not governed by thermodynamic laws. Still, the vocabulary of metastability, tipping points, and critical ...

Winchester sits at the top of the Shenandoah Valley like a crown jewel, offering small-town charm with just enough amenities ...

When I think of Harriet Tubman, the image that always comes to mind is the fearless “Moses of her people,” leading enslaved ...

Columbus-Belmont State Park in western Kentucky is that kind of optical illusion. A place where history and natural beauty collide in such perfect harmony that you’ll wonder if you’ve accidentally ...

On December 26, 1776, the full might of General George Washington’s Continental Army was revealed along the frozen riverbanks of ...

Ken Burns' PBS documentary "The American Revolution" represents the best of filmmaking and a vital examination of the ...

The American Civil War erupted in 1861 with the Confederate attack on Fort Sumter, followed soon after by the First Battle of Bull Run. This video traces the opening shots of the war, the shockwaves ...

On Christmas day 1863, as his son recovered from his wounds, Henry penned the poem “I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day,” with ...

For the Union Army during the American Civil War, its officers and cavalry troopers relied on one of Colt's most notable ...

What did that feel like for him?” Boddice asked. I stared for a few seconds while Boddice smiled encouragingly, as if he’d just asked me to solve a quadratic equation in my head. “I guess it probably ...

People exiting Washington, D.C.’s U Street – African American Civil War Memorial – Cardozo Metro stop were welcomed by dozens of people chanting names into microphones on a blustery November morning.