Saturday will mark 160 years since more than 20 Black Civil War soldiers fighting for the Union were massacred in ...

With the Combahee River Raid of 1863, Harriet Tubman earned her nickname "Moses" all over again—and became the first woman in ...

The Battle of Gettysburg, too, was explicitly a family affair. Many families sent soldiers who fought on opposite sides, including, as one reenactor recites to me by heart, the Walker brothers, the ...

Most people associate secession with the Civil War but idea of disuniting the United States has crept into national ...

In January 1919, two disparate Ukrainian states – the Ukrainian People’s Republic and the West Ukrainian People’s Republic – merged into one.

I love a good cross country trip as much as you do. I've had a chance to drive some of the most iconic road trips in America.

Nestled in the heart of West Virginia, Droop Mountain Battlefield State Park is a hidden gem that’s been quietly minding its ...

Welcome to Droop Mountain Battlefield State Park, West Virginia’s pint-sized powerhouse of natural beauty and Civil War lore.

The Robbers Roost roster of pirates began river operations a few years after the demise of the McGregor crew of criminals. Historian David Klinski recognized the timing and geography raises the ...

Mike Davis By Mike Davis BN Columnist Howdy neighbor! Just last week when speaking with good friend of mine Bill Preis, who lives down the shore ...