John Brown wasn’t just an abolitionist—he was a man willing to use violence to end slavery. This video explores the Harper’s Ferry raid, why it happened, and why it terrified the nation. It explains ...

Learn about Luther Burnham Harris's eagerness to serve in the Civil War at just 14 years old. Despite initial refusal due to ...

Rifleman Badluram’s extraordinary legacy from the 1944 Battle of Kohima reveals how a fallen soldier unknowingly saved his ...

Six months ago, for the first time in 50 years, I sang the “Battle Hymn of the Republic.” Aloud. In church. Off key. With ...

A Black letter carrier, Cecil Cooper, walked into the office of the Syracuse Herald-Journal on the morning of April 5, 1968. He did not have any mail to deliver that day, just a message. An appeal he ...

The communists had avoided attacking the area in recent months, but they began moving thousands of men to the frontline. Lt. Col. John I. Williamson knew something big was about to happen in the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On July 4, the United States of America will celebrate its 250th anniversary. There’s also another major historical anniversary ...

This image shows a cyclorama building from 1894 (though it is not the cyclorama that was in Fort Worth). Courtesy Richard Selcer Cycloramas were a form of three-dimensional art hugely popular in the ...

Longfellow's son, Charley, went on to become a world traveler and author after his brief career as a soldier. (NPS) Charles Appleton Longfellow was the oldest child of American poet and writer Henry ...

Hollywood has produced another gripping drama. Netflix’s and Paramount’s $100bn battle to buy Warner Bros Discovery has juicy plot ingredients, from an ambitious billionaire to mysterious Saudi ...

President Donald Trump’s decisive 2024 victory reignited the internal war for ideological supremacy between the Democratic Party’s moderate and progressive wings. Today, perhaps no electoral battle ...

As of Nov. 9, students are welcomed by a new historic marker on Ohio University’s campus. Located outside of Tupper Hall, this new sign remembers Athens’ Civil War history. The marker commemorates the ...