When people don’t see themselves, their forebears, or their history reflected in contextualized and nuanced ways, it’s easy ...

most women soldiers of the era embraced gender nonconformity only for the duration of the conflict. However, whether for a few years or for a lifetime, women who dressed as men in 19th century ...

Hopewell’s historic Shiloh Lodge, a building dating back to the early 19th century that has since served as the lodge for an ...

Reconstruction may be one of the most misunderstood eras in American history ... in the late 19th century was war pensions. That went exclusively, of course, to Union soldiers, those who'd ...

The national monument preserves Young’s home in Xenia, Ohio, and helps tell not only his story, but the story of life as an African American soldier in the 19th century. Read more about National Parks ...

African American soldiers known as the Buffalo Soldiers helped protect Yosemite National Park in the 19th and early 20th centuries, and their legacy continues to be celebrated today through ...