Civil War surgeons learned fast. Here are a few of the MacGyver-like medical solutions that have had a lasting impact.

The history of America reflects people pursuing the reality of “… that all men are created equal…” Throughout our history ...

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

The Soldier's Body Recovered in Yard is believed to be the last confederate lost in battle. This is about the recovery of Lt.

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

Interview - Emmanual Jal is a self-made man and a self-made artist. He emerged from a horrific childhood amid civil war in Sudan. He was trained to fight as a child soldier, barely survived escape and ...

It's been nearly half a century since he died in 1979, and yet no actor has wholly embodied the role of cinematic cowboy ...

Northeast Syria, he said, is enduring a silent tragedy. The region is struggling to cope with the influx of internally ...

Retired 1st Sgt. Mark Matthews was a soldier who saw the U.S. Army evolve from horse-mounted cavalry to diesel-driven, ...

While her activities as a Civil War spy are less well known, her devotion to America and its promise of freedom endured ...

Robert Donaldson was born Oct. 13, 1828, in Perry County, Ohio. He was the son of Thomas Donaldson and Nancy Saffer Donaldson. Both natives of Virginia, Thomas and Nancy immigrated to Ohio in 1823 ...

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