The 1861-1865 American Civil War quickly showed both sides the costs of war. Each year proved a drain as the human toll became apparent. Thus the creation of the 54th Regiment. By 1863 ...

The Battle of Cold Harbor was the Confederacy’s last major Civil War victory. Does it offer any insight into the mysterious ...

In October 1854, a large crowd in Worcester, Massachusetts took action against the presence of "slave catcher" Asa O. Butman ...

The story of Black History Month begins in 1915. At this time, scholar Carter G. Woodson founded what today is called the ...

The Milwaukee Police Department said a 27-year-old was shot around 6:13 p.m. near 54th and Capitol. Charges are pending review by the Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office. MILWAUKEE - A ...

The U.S. Congress is considering a bill to award the Congressional Gold Medal to the 200,000 Black soldiers who fought to ...

All applications will be reviewed by the Westside Legends Art Advisory Committee, a panel of outside arts professionals and community members, based on the following criteria: conceptual relevance, ...

The public is invited to a free showing of the award-winning Civil War movie “Glory” on Sunday, Feb. 23, at 2 p.m. at the ...

American women would not be welcome as full-time military members until 1948, but those who really, really wanted to fight ...

The International-Great Northern Railroad, which arrived in Austin on Dec. 28, 1876, was formed in 1873 by merging previously ...

Members of the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War gathered at the Clark County Historical Museum recently to commemorate the installment of new officers for the General John W. Sprague C ...

A Midlands man has been capturing history through different set of lenses literally.Cecil Williams has been a photographer ...