He replied that Mr. Woodward’s books were popular and highly regarded, so the Defense Department leaders wanted to be ...

When the war ended in 1865, the men of the Second Minnesota returned home to pick up their lives, or start new careers.

The Pilgrims and the Wampanoags did indeed share a harvest celebration together at Plymouth in fall 1621, but that moment got ...

Democracy was facing its toughest test 159 years ago and Abraham Lincoln's fine speech at Gettysburg was a turning point that ...

Thanksgiving is one of the most cherished holidays in America, as it is firmly rooted in family, community, and above all, ...

Jim Ogden, chief historian at Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, will give the Cumberland Mountain Civil War ...

Thanksgiving is more than just turkey and pumpkin pie. It's a time to heal our nation's wounds and unite. Abraham Lincoln created the holiday for just that purpose. Now it's our turn.

The brevity of Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address belies its depth; its power lies not only in what it says but in the silences it ...

Gold worth $41.36 million in today's dollars was allegedly stolen by the Confederacy at the height of the Civil War. Treasure ...

While the efforts of those who served in World War II are widely known, the stories of the estimated 74 Chinese men who ...

Two weeks after the election, a gathering in Gettysburg commemorated Lincoln’s address, 272 words that have come to epitomize ...

This past week, I had the opportunity to speak at the Civil War roundtable in Wheeling. The talk was held at the Ohio County Library in the auditorium on the lower level and there was a good turnout.