George H. Cramer, German immigrant and Civil War major, helped shape Cape Girardeau as mayor, postmaster and civic leader, ...

William Harvey Carney, born in slavery, was the hero of the Battle of Battery Wagner, fought in South Carolina in 1863.

Bruce Scott’s only obituary was published in the Tribune on Dec. 30, 2001. A meager recounting of his family, friends and neighborhood, the final sentence bluntly tells readers, “No services ...

School – and the federal government's role in it – has been a topic of debate in the U.S. since the very first Department of Education was created.