The Battle of Gettysburg, considered to be one of the most important battles of the American Civil War, came to an end on ...

Henry C. Longnecker (1820-1871) was born in Cumberland County but later made Lehigh County and Allentown his home. He served ...

The Architecture of Presidential Commemoration” surveys the history of presidential memorialization, a complicated tale.

From live battle reenactments to walking in the footsteps of troops and visiting historical markers, these destinations offer ...

Join the History Seekers Team as we follow a 160-year-old Civil War map into the heart of forgotten battlegrounds. Using our metal detectors, we uncover relics buried for generations—each one a silent ...

July 3rd holds a significant place in world history, marking moments of triumph, transformation, and cultural milestones ...

The celebration of the Declaration of Independence's semiquincentennial is a chance to broaden the historical narrative to ...

The story behind the "Old Glory" nickname for the American flag dates back to a 19th-century ship captain, who proudly ...

A volunteer searching the archives of the American Baptist in Massachusetts has found a nearly 180-year-old document shedding ...

The author is not the first scholar to tackle the history of America—as in the American continent, not just the United States (which keeps trying to hoard the name for itself). The British historian ...

The Georgia branch of the Sons of Confederate Veterans says plans for the exhibit at Memorial Hall violate state law.

As a Canadian who immigrated to the United States, I'm feeling conflicted about the state of the nation and the Fourth of ...