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

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Thompson’s testimony in 1866 came at a critical time, as the nation weighed whether to expand equal constitutional ...

There's a new effort to award the Congressional Gold Medal to 200,000 African Americans who served in the Union Army during ...

Civil War surgeons learned fast. Here are a few of the MacGyver-like medical solutions that have had a lasting impact.

A major flash point came when Union soldiers entered Hotel De Afrique and “attacked the defenseless occupants with knives and ...

Donald Trump has unveiled plans for sweeping new tariffs on trading partners. Don't forget to submit your questions below for a live recording of the Trump 100 podcast on Friday - and listen to the ...

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Analysts weigh in on Rwanda’s role in the conflict in DRC, whether minerals are a factor and if diplomacy can succeed.

Even longtime Civil War history buffs learned something new at the Kankakee Valley Historical Society’s event Saturday in ...

The U.S. Congress is considering a bill to award the Congressional Gold Medal to the 200,000 Black soldiers who fought to ...