The 1856 caning of Senator Charles Sumner by a pro-slavery U.S. Representative Preston Brooks was a step on the road to the Civil War.

Maine has a rich history in this country, being originally part of the Massachusetts Colony and gaining statehood in 1820, as a “free state” — in the Missouri Compromise, balancing the entrance of ...

Retracing the iconic Lewis and Clark expedition reveals the complex history of American exploration and discovery.

"As nice as I can be about it, committees are a bad idea," Missouri coach Eli Drinkwitz said Monday at SEC football media ...

Teddy Roosevelt challenged a staffer to a boxing match WHILE he was president, and the man blinded him in the left eye.

Gov. Mike Kehoe on Thursday also signed into law harsher penalties for drunk driving and age verification requirements for ...

Bordeaux. Napa Valley. Missouri? This vintner wants to put this once-booming wine region back on the map By Alex Mayyasi Photographs by Jenn Ackerman and Tim Gruber Stark-Star grapes—native to North ...

Kehoe vetoed $52 million and restricted $441 million from the enacted budget. Kehoe signed a roughly $50 billion budget while trimming $493.3 million in projects. State projections show surplus ...

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Germany lost in dramatic fashion against Paraguay in Boston to exit the 2026 World Cup at the first knockout stage. "Only thing I can say is I'm sorry. To disappoint again is not a nice feeling," Kai ...

England's hopes of winning a second major title 60 years after their first at FIFA World Cup 2026 ended with a 2-1 defeat by Argentina in the semi-finals. Thomas Tuchel's side, led by captain Harry ...

On August 4, Missouri voters will vote on whether to increase taxes on the middle class and seniors to fund tax cuts for the richest households in the state. Amendment 5 would do away with the state’s ...