There is a 3,000 foot “no fly” security zone – more than half-a-mile - around the USS Farragut, according to a statement ...

In his younger years, Lincoln was a skeptic. But as he aged, he turned toward biblical wisdom—and not only when in the public eye.

Begin the tour at Old Washington here. This grand, circa 1874 building was the county courthouse for Hempstead County from 1874 to 1939. It was the last courthouse to be built in Washington. It now ...

On Feb. 20, 1864, Union and Confederate forces clashed near the Olustee railroad station in Baker County, marking the largest Civil War battle fought in Florida. The engagement ended in a decisive ...

Feb. 20 is the most important date in the history of Fort Myers.

The Battle of Nashville was a devastating and decisive defeat for the Confederacy, and effectively signaled the end of the ...

A lifelong pursuit of family history has unearthed the complex realities faced by enslaved ancestors. This week, hear the story of Thomas Hodges Sr., who was born into slavery in 1808, and his ...

In the early months of the Civil War, Republican Sen. Henry Wilson of Massachusetts proved invaluable to President Abraham ...

Many of these men, once bound in slavery, were also being documented for the first time, impacting generations to come.

Four years of war against Ukraine means four years of learning for Russia’s armed forces. But how much have they actually learned, how much have they actually reformed, and how worried should people ...

Just over 160 years ago on Feb. 17, 1865, Union troops ransacked and destroyed much of Columbia, South Carolina.