Clashes between Bedouin tribes, government forces and members of a minority sect in Syria have left dozens dead and once again raised fears of a breakdown in the country’s ...

Both men survived, but they were the first two victims in a nine-month spree of shootings in the city from an unknown killer ...

Fort Gregg-Adams in Virginia has been renamed Fort Lee, now honoring Black Medal of Honor recipient Private Fitz Lee instead of Confederate General Robert E. Lee.

President Abraham Lincoln, with young son Tad and Senator Charles Sumner, salutes a detachment of African-American Union ...

Step inside Virginia’s historic homes and discover spaces seemingly untouched by time, each preserving elegant details and ...

For Confederate Army scout with Powhatan ties, life after the Civil War was devoted to spreading the word of God—and to ...

Every state has a capitol that houses its state legislature. Many are domed buildings similar to the US Capitol, but others ...

During the American Revolution, Louisiana — which was then under Spanish rule — played a significant role in supporting the ...

It’s nearly Independence Day weekend, so this is a good time to reflect on that futurology paradigm, PPPW, which I’ve previously introduced. My earlier column focused on two apocalyptic wild-card ...

Un/Bound: Free Black Virginians, 1619-1865,” tells stories from a variety of perspectives — personal, community and family.

The Vicksburg National Military Park today stretches over 1800 acres worth of ravines, woods, and fields. The Vicksburg ...

For Confederate Army scout with Powhatan ties, life after the Civil War was devoted to spreading the word of God—and to ...