American women would not be welcome as full-time military members until 1948, but those who really, really wanted to fight ...

Thousands of volunteers work to decode handwritten records from America's past. The National Archives program includes ...

The family-friendly event will feature historical presentations, a Civil War reenactment camp, and guided mansion tours with ...

The International Context, a new digital archive that demonstrates the far-reaching involvement of European nations in the ...

The International-Great Northern Railroad, which arrived in Austin on Dec. 28, 1876, was formed in 1873 by merging previously ...

Library events: Leon County celebrates Black History Month with library events, resources ...

Women presenting as men — whether to escape the stifling construct of feminine life or to stay close to husbands or brothers ...

The little-known Civil War Battle of Greenleaf Prairie took place on June 16, 1863, near present-day Braggs and extended to ...

But it is a very real place and the site of a major historical event—a disastrous Civil War battle still remembered as one of the most significant routs in American history. Is there any insight ...

The Black church has long played a significant role in supporting faith and the fight for Civil Rights in America, with its ...

Carter G. Woodson, who started the precursor to Black History Month, wrote of Cincinnati’s Black history before the Civil War ...

Once the arsenal of the Confederacy and a manufacturer of shells during both World Wars, Tredegar ceased operations for good ...