Civil War drummer boy Willie Johnston received the Medal of Honor on Sept. 16, 1863, two months after his 13th birthday.

Chesterton High School history teacher Bob DeRuntz talks about his annual Civil War encampment to give students a better taste of life during the war in a program Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025 ...

Early Life and Enslavement: Robert Smalls was born in 1839 in Beaufort, South Carolina, into slavery. His mother, who was also enslaved, worked in a wealthy household, and Smalls’ early life was ...

The state Capitol stairs serve as a stark example of complicated work performed by a complicated man, who lived a remarkable ...

In his autobiography, ‘A Journey in Service’, the former Military President recounted that it was during that fierce ... I knew this would be a life-changing experience.” ...

The issues that led to the Nigerian Civil War still bedevil Nigeria today. Ethnic-based injustice and lack of respect for human life are top ... in Srebrenica in 1995 during the Bosnian War ...

The goal of the organization is to provide a nonpartisan atmosphere to educate and foster an appreciation for the sacrifices made by all during the Civil War. When the Sultana left Memphis ...

Fields-Black’s “COMBEE: Harriet Tubman, the Combahee River Raid, and Black Freedom During the Civil War,” Seth Rockman’s ...

Other families avoided Hama, but lived through the recent civil war against the Assad regime. The team collected samples from grandmothers and mothers who were pregnant during the two conflicts ...

In 1941, he and Paula were married, remaining active in the Communist Party, which was not a problem during ... Civil War. He continued to paint and draw for his own amusement for the rest of his ...