In this 1981 photo, members of the U.S. military at Fort Leonard Wood tour Wilson's Creek battlefield near Springfield.

Standing 5 feet, 1 inch tall and weighing just 110 pounds, Hercules LaChapelle’s name might appear oxymoronic to many. But ...

After reaching the top of the mountain, a sense of humility, heritage, and legacy was felt by the Soldiers and community ...

Orange Park's Don Hillhouse, a "serious amateur" history researcher, scoured the National Archives for records of Union ...

Just weeks before Charleston fell 160 years ago today, Congress passed the Thirteenth Amendment, abolishing slavery. And now, in the very city that had championed the cause of bondage, formerly ...

In the 19th century, the forced bondage and inhumane treatment of Black Americans fiercely divided the United States, North ...

The First Rhode Island Regiment was formed in 1778, at a time when slavery was still legal in many colonies. To boost their troop numbers, Rhode Island allowed enslaved men to enlist, promising them ...

The Milwaukee Police Department said a 27-year-old was shot around 6:13 p.m. near 54th and Capitol. Charges are pending review by the Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office. MILWAUKEE - A ...

Fueled by nearly two years of civil war, Sudan is in the grip of a man-made famine. More than 25 million people are starving — more than half of the African nation's population — and of those ...

Consider visiting some of these sites to mark Black History Month or keep them in mind to travel to when the weather is warmer and more sites are open ...

Of all the powers of the presidency, none comes more naturally to Donald Trump than weaponizing America’s economic might. Since returning to the White House, he has ordered sweeping tariffs on ...

Stewards of a martial heritage dating back to World War II, the Army’s 75th Ranger Regiment is one of the service’s foremost infantry units. Before soldiers can count themselves among those ...