John Williams wasn’t a particularly tall man, standing at 5 feet, 6 inches, but he made a big impact after joining the Union ...

A major milestone in the history of America takes place next month in Massachusetts: The 250th anniversary of the battles at Lexington and Concord, on April 19. “This is where the shot was heard ...

The discussion will examine Union and Confederate leaders who failed to fulfill their duties during the Battle of Antietam.

A dispute that’s been going on for centuries has heated up again as the neighboring towns plan competing celebrations to mark ...

Two books about the American Civil War’s aftermath focus on the experiences of formerly enslaved people.

The Lexington Minutemen speech team took the stage at the Lexington Middle School auditorium on Saturday, March 8, for a free ...

Howard Lambert, the first African American president of the Brandy Station Foundation, has worked tirelessly to bring these ...

For 250 years, the US Army has adapted as a living organization composed of operating units and institutional organizations ...

The latest measure, sponsored by Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, a Democrat from New Hampshire, follows years of delays and efforts to have Harriet Tubman replace President Andrew Jackson on the $20 bill.

Mrs. Angeline A. Cooley of 25 Worthington St., one of the oldest women in Pittsfield, has been exhibiting to friends a collection of scrip, or ...

About two-thirds of the Yemeni population, 21.6 million people, are in dire need of humanitarian aid. According to the World ...

Early Life and Enslavement: Robert Smalls was born in 1839 in Beaufort, South Carolina, into slavery. His mother, who was ...