Years later, he wrote that his life was in as “much jeopardy as it ever had been before or since.” Washington was pursuing a ...

The Lecturer's Art", McDougall often sounds like an Old Testament prophet warning his tribe of divine retribution.

In the early 20th century, Paris presented something America couldn’t: independence. For a generation of women, the City of ...

According to research done by the U.S. Army War College, William Thompson's commission as the colonel of the Pennsylvania ...

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William Thompson, a man rarely if ever mentioned in American history books, became the first commissioned colonel in the ...

Whether they know it or not, many Virginians trace their roots to early English settlements like Jamestown and Henricus. Nestled among the early frontier communities was a source of French ...

Waves of immigration to Milwaukee have made our home a multicultural and vibrant city. But it hasn't always been a warm welcome. Here's a rundown of immigration to Milwaukee and Wisconsin.

In 'We Have Never Been Woke,' Musa al-Gharbi seeks to untangle competing threads of discourse around identity and social justice.

IMPRESSIONS OF SOUTH AMERICA— André Siegfried—Harcourt, Brace ($2). André Siegfried has made a name for himself as a critical visitor, not only of the U. S. but of England, ...

Melinda French Gates discusses "The Next Day: Transitions, Change, and Moving Forward," her new book that offers a rare glimpse into the pivotal moments that shaped her journey so far.

Learn about Lafayette, the French aristocrat who fought for American independence, at library talk ...