It would be the U.S. Navy’s biggest defeat until World War II and threatened to change the balance of power in American ...

Even longtime Civil War history buffs learned something new at the Kankakee Valley Historical Society’s event Saturday in ...

In October 1854, a large crowd in Worcester, Massachusetts took action against the presence of "slave catcher" Asa O. Butman ...

In May of 1882, Congress codified these fears into law by passing the Chinese Exclusion Act, which banned Chinese people from ...

The U.S. has a long record of writing racial exclusion into policy, with consequences that last for generations.

A trunk filled with reproductions and models of Civil War-era items is giving middle school students here an opportunity to more deeply explore that time period.

Discover the hidden gems of Illinois, including its diverse landmarks and rich history. Explore the Land of Lincoln.

The Civil War reenactment group that is regularly featured throughout the area at events and ceremonies shooting its cannon ...

American women would not be welcome as full-time military members until 1948, but those who really, really wanted to fight ...

The Battle of Cold Harbor was the Confederacy’s last major Civil War victory. Does it offer any insight into the mysterious ...

The International-Great Northern Railroad, which arrived in Austin on Dec. 28, 1876, was formed in 1873 by merging previously ...

We found a Civil War Bullet that we believe could be body struck while metal detecting and exploring during this Quarantine Collab! The History Seekers join up with Modern Goonie, and Adventure ...