For all its faults, this country’s troubles still demand seriousness and restraint, not reckless talk of collapse.

A new National Building Museum exhibit highlights the legacy of Rosenwald Schools. Once common in Maryland and Virginia, these historic buildings helped close the education gap and shaped future civil ...

The Civil War (1861 to 1865) was the bloodiest war that the United States has ever fought. Fought between the Union in the North and the Confederacy in the South, the war simply tore the United States ...

As anger about the presence of ICE in Minneapolis divided the nation, Americans turned to the American Civil War for ...

The sprawling city Murfreesboro was once a tiny town of about 3,000 people during one of the most consequential battles of ...

Discover the untold story of Black soldiers who fought for independence in Maryland during the Revolutionary War. Learn about ...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WOWK) — West Virginians fought during the Civil War to abolish slavery and preserve the Union. To honor them, the state legislature created special medals in 1866. Many of the ...

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, ...

This year, as America celebrates its 250th anniversary, Arizona is highlighting community-led events. In the first of a two-part series, reenactors recently descended on an abandoned mining town to ...

When Americans are asked to think about Civil War uniforms, two colors typically come immediately to mind: blue and gray.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In 1780, during the Revolutionary War, temperatures in Maryland dropped so much that the Chesapeake Bay partially froze. The icy ...

Gov. Wes Moore’s recent comments describing Maryland’s flag as a “contradiction” because it blends Confederate and Union imagery have reignited debate over the state’s iconic symbol. Supporters call ...