And the rockets' red glare, the bombs bursting in air, Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there.” — Francis Scott Key, September 1814, Flag at Fort McHenry By Jacquelin Carnegie - ...

It is one of the most evocative works from the American Civil War: A sculpture of a Black man who had escaped from slavery ...

Benjamin Arthur was born April 27, 1737 in Virginia. He was married to Ann (unknown surname), who died in 1777. During the ...

In 1969, Apollo 11 and its astronauts, Neil Armstrong, Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin and Michael Collins, went into orbit around the ...

In 1946, for a brief time, Buffalo had teams in four professional sports leagues, and all of them were the Bisons. (This was ...

The War of 1812 is often seen as a minor conflict in the grand scheme of history, but what if the outcome had been drastically different? What if the United States had emerged victorious over Britain?

During the War of 1812, the First Battle of Sackets Harbor in Lake Ontario resulted in an American victory as U.S. naval forces repelled a British attack.

This year, our family holidays took place in Central Canada, a region my children had never visited before. We explored ...

Brandywine Battlefield Park invites families, history buffs, and curious minds to Rally the Troops!, a living history event ...

The Lecturer's Art", McDougall often sounds like an Old Testament prophet warning his tribe of divine retribution.

I never cared much about swords, but the first time I held one in class, it felt thrilling, empowering—until I had to fight with it, that is. Still, that first impression left me wondering: Why does a ...