Readers expecting to experience the Vicksburg Campaign through a pre-adolescent’s rough-honed grammar will pleasantly encounter a fast-flowing and well-written historical tale in Fred Grant at ...

Something amazing happened in Chico 120 years ago this month. On July 10, 1905, Annie Bidwell deeded 1,903 acres of her land to the City of Chico to be used as a public park. Mrs. Bidwell said she ...

Petersburg National Battlefield is located in South-central Virginia. The park offers driving tours of the siege and bat ...

Before there was a nation, there was the Army. The United States Army began on June 14, 1775, as the Continental Congress ...

Wikimedia Commons/Middleton, Strobridge & Co., lithographer; Mathews, Alfred Edward, 1831-1874, artist The 47-day Siege of ...

Test your knowledge of the American Civil War with this quiz! Answer questions about key figures, causes, battles, and ...

While the U.S. presidency often keeps commanders-in-chief anchored in Washington DC, history shows that several have made visits to St. Louis over the years, whether for official duties, campaign ...

Fourteen animals will soon have new homes after a local event which allowed owners to surrender exotic pets they can no longer care for.

The administration and a conservative activist have worried election officials with requests for voter information and access ...

Colonel Roosevelt was an adventurer, explorer, scholar, author, historian, boxer, cowboy, big game hunter, and elected official. Teddy, as he hated being called, was also fearless and nearly ...