Editor’s note: Another in a series of occasional stories about York County in the American Revolution, part of the buildup in ...

Decade of Disunion: How Massachusetts and South Carolina Led the Way to Civil War, 1849-1861 ... Calhoun of South Carolina, and Daniel Webster of Massachusetts were not long for this world.

The distinguished historian David Herbert Donald once tried to prompt John F. Kennedy to evaluate the performances of his predecessors. “No one has a right to grade a president — not even poor James ...

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Brenda is the Assistant Director and Senior Policy Analyst for the Simon Center for American Studies at The Heritage Foundation. Americans have maintained particular admiration for George Washington, ...

You never know what might be sitting in your attic – until someone with a trained eye and a jeweler’s loupe takes a closer ...

The following events happened on these dates in West Virginia history. To read more, go to e-WV: The West Virginia ...

A Civil War soldier who died over 100 years ago has finally received proper recognition, thanks to the dedicated efforts of ...

On Saturday, May 3, the legacy of 22 Civil War veterans was brought into clearer view thanks to the leadership of Life Scout ...