While the price of travel continues to rise, it's nice to know that there are still plenty of free attractions around the U.S ...

Under the command of Lt. Cmdr. Maurice Jester, the cutter Icarus sank a German submarine in less than an hour.

THE VIETNAM WAR The Landmark Documentary Event by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick Returns Thursday, April 10 at 9:00 pm Episode ...

McClelland then addresses the rematch between the two men in the presidential election of 1860. As he takes us on the campaign trail, we clearly see the bitter rivalry, particularly from Douglas, who ...

A collection of Civil War-era artifacts with deep ties to Nacogdoches will be on display at the Old University Building ...

History buffs will love this Mississippi destination, where a Civil War battle took place that altered the course of history ...

It is fascinating to note that, notwithstanding his antisemitism, Sherman was a great admirer of Rose Eytinge (1835-1911), a Jewish-American actress and author who rose to become one of the most popul ...

This two-story, three-bay, galleried cottage with Vicksburg pierced columns was most likely built for W. H. Nicholson in ...

The fighting of the American Civil War ultimately reached nearly every state in the Northern and Southern territories, with ...

Lane Nichols takes a luxury cruise down the mighty Mississippi River and falls in love with New Orleans jazz music, Delta ...

The year: 1861. The problem: Pro-slavery states had broken away from the Union, rising up in armed revolt as the treasonous ...

Part II, “The Evening Affair: The Failed Confederate Defensive,” deals with the debate among the generals over whether to stand and fight or withdraw, with Hood and Leonidas Polk urging a withdrawal, ...