The showdown between Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee marked the climactic struggle of the American Civil War. As Grant pressed a relentless campaign of attrition, Lee relied on tactical brilliance ...

Donald Trump has been called many things, but did you know that he was a pognophobe? Pognophobia is an excessive fear or ...

Who’s your fat friend?” demanded the Regency dandy Beau Brummell of Lord Moira when the pair ran into the notoriously obese ...

Although the United States fights most of its battles abroad, there have been a number of bloody battles to take place on U.S. soil.

And they weren’t alone. Less than a week into the latest shutdown, quick snapshots of two popular National Park Service units ...

A state law limits what can happen to a Confederate statue after it is removed. Valor Memorial, a private park, has become a ...

Pennsylvania is home to hundreds of covered bridges, but few are as beloved as Sachs Covered Bridge near Gettysburg. Built in ...

Discover the significant world events, notable birthdays, and notable deaths that occurred on October 7. Check what happened ...

The Cumberland Mountain Civil War Roundtable will be hosting a presentation from a history professor on Major General William ...

Companies borrowed a record $207B in the US investment-grade market in Sept., more than Wall Street's top underwriter of the ...

Nestled in the picturesque Shenandoah Valley, Dinosaur Kingdom II stands as a testament to the wonderfully weird corners of Virginia’s tourism landscape. It’s the kind of place that makes you do a ...

Illinois leaders went to court Monday to stop President Donald Trump from sending National Guard troops to Chicago.