After the Civil War, Jewish women in Richmond organized to care for the graves of Jewish Confederate soldiers.

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Music shapes us. It defines movements, sparks revolutions, and captures moments that words alone cannot express. Some songs ...

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The South Carolina Statehouse grounds bears monuments that tell the story not just of South Carolina history, but the context ...

On July 4, the United States of America will celebrate its 250th anniversary. There’s also another major historical anniversary this year – the start of the Civil War 165 years ago on April 12, 1861.

The family of Yolanda Ramirez filed a federal civil rights lawsuit on Thursday against the city of Brentwood, alleging the 72-year-old woman died from a head injury after a city police officer slammed ...