On July 4, 1776, the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence, proclaiming U.S. independence from Britain ...

On this day before our Independence day, The Battle of Gettysburg ended, signaling the end of the Civil War that took over 600,000 lives. The Battle of Gettysburg marked the turning point of the Civil ...

Place names are more than just labels on a map. They influence how people learn about the world around them and perceive ...

The Georgia chapter of a Confederacy group has filed a lawsuit against a state park over an exhibit on slavery, segregation, ...

The celebrations of the nation’s 250th birthday next year will provide Trump a powerful platform from which to project his ...

1783: Spain regains control of Florida after the British surrender at Yorktown, which effectively grants the United States of America its independence. The so-called "Second Spanish Period" lures ...

The battle site, Riverbend Park, has a history of human habitation dating back 5,000 years. The Second Seminole War was part ...

Biden removed the names of Confederate generals from nine Army installations. Trump has restored those Confederate names, but ...

On July 3, 1863, the Union army under the command of Gen. George Meade defeated Confederate forces commanded by Gen. Robert E ...

This article was written by James Holloway, Special to The Post. It makes a gripping trailer for a summer blockbuster: a ragged messenger, exhausted and dripping wet, staggers through midnight ...

What started as an effort to promote racial unity in Edenton by reconsidering its most prominent downtown symbol has done the ...