Ten months into the Civil War, the Union was short on a crucial ... and morale was considered almost as vital as gunpowder; Union General Benjamin Butler ordered his soldiers to carry coffee ...

BRANDON — “Underworld” (1927), a silent film drama that spurred a boom in gangster movies, will be screened at 7 p.m. Saturday, June 7, at Brandon Town Hall and Community Center, Route 7, in Brandon, ...

Caddo Lake, a short drive away, presents a mystical landscape where cypress trees draped in Spanish moss create an otherworldly setting for kayaking or fishing. The lake’s labyrinthine waterways ...

History enthusiasts will find their happy place at the Jefferson Historical Museum housed in the stately red brick former federal courthouse. The building itself commands attention, standing proudly ...

Trump says Gaza deal ‘very close' * Hamas consulting on ceasefire and hostage release plan; Katz: Take it or be destroyed ...

Though it feared civil war between India’s Hindu majority and Muslim minority, Britain faced increasing pressure to grant independence to its colony. After World War II, Parliament decided ...

“We are now officially on the Civil War Trail, and we’re really excited about that,” said Parks and Recreation Director with the City of Beckley, Leslie Baker. “We will be unveiling that and talking ...

“There’s a lot of purpose to what we do,” Lopez said. This year’s batch of nine veterans included the remains of a Civil War soldier, William O’Neal and wife Elizabeth O’Neal. With no ...

The Jesse Root Grant House, Greenup St., Covington. During part of the Civil War, Julia (the wife of General Ulysses S. Grant) and their children, stayed at this house of General Grant’s father ...

The United States has accused the Sudanese military of deploying chemical weapons during the nation's civil war last year, prompting new sanctions. These sanctions, expected around June 6 ...