The Camp William Penn Museum near Elkins Park preserves one of the most important but often overlooked chapters of Civil War ...

The American Civil War left many lasting scars in the national psyche, which helps to explain why it has repeatedly proved to ...

The history of Memorial Day and how it has evolved from its Civil War origins - A pivotal change occurred in 1971 when Congress moved Memorial Day from a fixed May 30 to the last Monday of May, creati ...

In 1861, a long-growing tension in the United States finally reached a breaking point. It wasn’t a sudden explosion of violence; historical records show that the country had been moving toward this ...

By the side of the road in a small town in Southern Maryland is an easy-to-miss historical marker. But the story of Camp Stanton is not to be missed.

Stream now with KPBS+. This six-part documentary series that reveals and explores the early history of Muslims in the United ...

He was visiting his great-grandfather’s grave at the Old Greencastle Cemetery in Dayton a few years ago when he noticed a group of people mowing the grounds and trimming the ...

Every Memorial Day, millions of Americans pause to remember those who gave their lives in service. This year, we’re honoring ...

May 25—"Take that, you hog farmers!" "Die, Yankee!" "Go back to Virginia!" These were just some of the colorful hostilities ...