Pullman porters did more than carry bags, they paved the way for higher education opportunities, the professional working ...

In celebration of Black History Month 2025, the Luzerne County Historical Society is proud to partner with In This Together NEPA, the Luzerne County Chapter of the NAACP, and the RACEteam to bring ...

The first military commander to oversee the occupation of New Orleans after the Civil War wasn't all good or all bad. But some things just stuck deeper in the collective memory.

Spokeo analyzed state government information and other historical sources to compile this list of stories behind every ...

In our latest video we are detecting a known Civil War camp that was used mostly by both confederate forces and also at other times union throughout the Civil War. We have also found evidence of ...

On their birthdays on two separate days in February, this country used to celebrate the two men who are considered our ...

William Jacob Bodenhamer was so confident in his water-witching talents he convinced company directors of the San Antonio ...

Washington, Lincoln and even Millard Fillmore and are among the presidents honored with Denver streets — and one infamous VP.

On Presidents Day we are reminded of Abraham Lincoln’s commitment to reconciliation and rehabilitation, rather than retribution and revenge, as a mark of leadership.

One can hardly imagine what the night of Feb. 17, 1865, must have been like in Charleston. Hours before surrendering to Union ...

In the aftermath of the Civil War, as the United States grappled with Reconstruction, Black women — both formerly ...

No one in the Mahoning Valley expected the biggest rock star in the world to be an ally. But that’s what occurred when Bruce Springsteen released “The Ghost of Tom Joad” on Nov. 21, 1995. Among its ...