Islam, a coalition of Syrian rebel groups, is standing trial in France. The case is one of many in Europe as Syrians have sought justice for war crimes committed in Syria.

New England Minutemen, some dressed for war in their finest clothes and at least one fellow wearing his wedding suit, fought the Revolutionary War’s first battles against British soldiers at ...

The Civil War must have been a confusing time for Native Americans. Pushed from the east and relegated to Indian Territory, ...

Bristol School’s 8 th grade social studies teacher, Rachel Ringsby, and her students will soon head to Washington D.C. thanks in part to a grant from the American Battlefield Trust’s History Field ...

In Laurie Halse Anderson’s novel for young readers, a girl in Boston must survive a dangerous smallpox epidemic—and ...

Historic cities, beaches, islands, plantations and southern hospitality are some of what South Carolina is known for.

The filmmaker talks to editorial page editor James Dao about how his newest project is the most important one he’ll ever make ...

What we think of today as the Confederate flag remains a symbol of white supremacy and antigovernment ideology.

In April 1636, two aspiring lawyers, eager to make their way in the world, corresponded about the state of affairs in London.

A significant piece of local and American history – one no one knew existed for over 200 years – will soon return home to ...