Memorial Day’s roots trace back to honoring fallen soldiers after the Civil War. Over time, it became a national holiday. With warmer weather arriving, it naturally evolved into the start of outdoor ...

Suspending habeas corpus has rarely been invoked by presidents. President Abraham Lincoln did so in 1861 and 1863 during the Civil War, then by Congress during the Reconstruction Era as the Ku Klux ...

“Let’s focus on understanding the adversary’s military capabilities so that we can prevent war,” he told the ... died April 28 at his home in Aldie, Va. He was 64. His wife, Phyllis ...

In an Instagram post on Tuesday night, actor Alec Baldwin claimed that Americans are currently living in a "pre-Civil War" environment. The embattled "Rust" actor told his followers on Instagram ...

Va., retreat. “Whether that ultimately ends in a civil war remains to be seen.” ...

Photo Credit: George Hamlin Running between the historic villages of Aldie and Bluemont ... whimsical but more geographically accurate Bluemont in 1900. During the Civil War, this turnpike witnessed ...

This unpaved section feels like time travel—your tires rolling over the same earth where Civil War soldiers once marched and settlers journeyed. Photo Credit: lcm1863 Starting in Aldie ... Where: ...

We’ll start with Civil War, since it was first. Written by Mark Millar with art by Steve McNiven, Civil War kicked off with a literal bang, as the New Warriors, a group of has-been youmg heroes ...

Members must be related to a Civil War veteran, but the group can accept junior members and a limited number of adult associate members. The camp will host a spaghetti dinner fundraiser at the ...

Over a century ago, President Woodrow Wilson established Veterans Day to honor “the heroism of those who died in the country’s service” after the First World War. Wilson proclaimed that the ...

Although the photo is authentic, serious doubts have been raised about the man's age and claims of military service. In October 2024, a photo circulated online allegedly showing "a 116-year-old U ...

Nervous before combat, the infantry got chatty and revealed deep knowledge of Civil War history. “Of course the war was about slavery,” Confederate Sergeant Matthew Connor said. “Read any st ...