July 5 has long been a historic day in Carthage, as residents remember an early battle of the Civil War, which happened here on July 5, 1861, but this year the day had a special flavor. It included ...

A battle fought in Carthage more than a century ago, now memorialized by a historic monument in its downtown square.

Fort Novosel in southeast Alabama will once again be named Fort Rucker, but it will no longer be in honor of Confederate Col. Edmund W. Rucker, a brigade commander during the Civil War.

John Ericsson believed the sun's power could make nations wealthy without fossil fuels. The American Swedish Historical Museum houses his prototype.

Follow the latest on the Israel-Iran war; Iran’s foreign minister said his country will stop attacks on Israel if it ceased ...

The National Museum of Natural History often receives requests for information on famous horses which are believed to be part of the Smithsonian's research collection or on display in the exhibit ...

Following a years-long surge in illegal immigration, the Trump administration is poised to challenge a longstanding but legally fraught practice: counting illegal aliens in the U.S. census. President ...

The Soroka Medical Center strike caused “extensive damage,” the hospital said. Iran said it targeted military and intelligence headquarters near the hospital.

If you're especially passionate about Civil War history, look for American Cruise Lines' special Civil War themed cruises on limited dates, which allow a deeper dive into the period. These include an ...

Nearly six decades on, FOIA remains a cornerstone of democracy—and despite delays, loopholes and denials in state laws, the ...

Erie County native Strong Vincent's heroism on July 2, 1863, at the Battle of Gettysburg is not where he first distinguished himself as a commander.

The Battle of Gettysburg, fought on the first three days of July in 1863, resulted in more than 51,000 total casualties (dead, wounded, missing, captured), including more than 7,000 dead, yet it began ...