Contemporary health providers stand-in as Civil War surgeons during a re-enactment at the Spangler Barn in Gettysburg, Pa., ...

Harrison resident Eric Schmitt was well aware of his family’s unique lineage growing up. The 55-year-old is a descendent of ...

The Civil War is well known for great battles, famous generals and large casualties. But there was a lesser known side of the ...

This week marks the anniversary of the greatest battle in the United States’ Civil War. That battle, at Gettysburg, was ...

If you’re wondering what happens when history is bowdlerized or suppressed, lies are enshrined, free enquiry stifled, empathy ...

West Virginia State University was one of the first historical black colleges to be established in West Virginia, and a key part of that founding involves a marriage between a slave and a slave ...

Summertime at the Finger Lakes evokes a sense of adventure. The sparkling waters of the region’s 11 lakes give way to aquatic thrills and sweeping views from nearby hiking trails. It’s a treasure ...

Francis Ernest Dumas was a wealthy soldier who became the highest ranking Black combat officer during the Civil War.

For Confederate Army scout with Powhatan ties, life after the Civil War was devoted to spreading the word of God—and to ...

Harriet Tubman was a war hero. The defense secretary is wrong to consider stripping her name from a US Navy ship Harriet ...

Step inside Virginia’s historic homes and discover spaces seemingly untouched by time, each preserving elegant details and ...

An expert has issued an ominous civil war warning and predicts there could be a tense breaking point in the US in the next ...