Author Darin Wipperman provides a tantalizing glimpse into the world of Berdan’s sharpshooters during the American Civil War.

The fall of Syria’s dictatorship last year brought the end of a long and bloody civil conflict — but no quick relief to millions of Syrians living in the war-shattered nation.

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In the early morning hours of June 20, 1864, hundreds of Union soldiers arriving through light fog on the James River crept ...

What was life like behind the front lines of the Civil War? An educational and engaging event will answer that question July 12 at the Heritage Village of the Southern Finger Lakes.

The Israeli military ordered Palestinians to evacuate areas in northern Gaza on Sunday before intensified fighting against Hamas, as US President Donald Trump called for an end to the war amid ...

Here's how to watch back-to-back northern lights on Monday, July 30, and Tuesday, July 1, in the United States.

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The early phase of the monsoon has turned catastrophic in several Indian states, bringing relentless rain, flash floods, and life-threatening landslides. From the mountains of Uttarakhand and ...

With Their Bravery During World War I, These Daring American Women Doctors Proved Their Might to Folks Back Home As their right to vote was debated in the States, a remarkable group of 74 ...

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"Robert Harrison provides new insight into grass-roots Reconstruction after the Civil War and into the lives of those of those most deeply affected, the newly emancipated African Americans"-- Provided ...