Women presenting as men — whether to escape the stifling construct of feminine life or to stay close to husbands or brothers ...

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

If there is one general that could be considered as having single-handedly lost the Civil War for the Confederates, it’s John ...

This video shows Ranger Pete recalling the decision-making of generals from the Civil War site at Sunken Road.

Below is an abbreviated history of everyday objects purchased during the Civil War Era. It was shared by ... covered "day-book" of Roxbury’s first general store was recently loaned to the ...

By Farooq A. KperogiIn the spirit of America’s Black History Month, which is celebrated every February, I am continuing my tradition of writing columns that focus on the unique experiences, trials, ...

a map-maker for the Union Army during the American Civil War. The Battle of Cold Harbor was one of the final battles of Lt. General Ulysses S. Grant's Overland Campaign, a series of battles fought ...

The treaty of Uxbridge failed, but Whitelocke and Hyde both survived the war, and became its historians. They are the pair whose divergent but proximate paths this book follows. Minoo Dinshaw tells us ...

A park that was the site of fierce fighting during the Battle of Hanover has a new name, in honor of the Union soldiers that ...

One of the most famous ... War 2, however he was responsible for the decision to drop atomic bombs on Japan that led to massive destruction. Johnson was best known for enacting the Civil Rights ...