Boritt was born in Budapest in 1940 and survived World War II, although relatives were killed in the Auschwitz Nazi death ...

You can see the Buffalo Soldiers at two local parades this year: in NOMTOC on Feb. 14 and in Zulu on Mardi Gras Day.

At the start of the Civil War in April 1861, 49-year-old Henry Wilson of Natick, Mass., was serving his sixth year in the U.S. Senate. He had been reelected in ...

When George Templeton Strong, a prominent Wall Street attorney, died at 55 in 1875, the New York Tribune’s obituary dutifully listed his gentlemanly contributions to the cultural life of his city.

From Schwerner and Goodman to Good and Pretti, white people putting themselves in harm’s way has helped galvanize Americans ...

EXCLUSIVE: Cast has rounded out on Gettysburg 1863, the independent Civil War feature we told you about earlier this month. The ensemble is led by Shannon Lucio (Prison Break) and Eric Nelsen (1883).

Documenting ICE is dangerous. This man wants you to do it anyway. Hosted by Ross Douthat Produced by Victoria Chamberlin Mr. Douthat is a columnist and the host of the “Interesting Times” podcast. The ...

These Pennsylvanians played important roles in Civil War battles and in events surrounding the Civil War.- Levi Bird DuffLevi Bird Duff hated slavery so much, it cost him a leg ...

Former Minister of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries Dion George has resigned from the Democratic Alliance (DA) and Parliament, following a bitter public fallout with party leader John Steenhuisen.

Now that the New York Giants have made the signing of John Harbaugh as head coach official, expect the team to interview some of his former assistants for their coaching vacancies. One of those ...

IN BRIEF When Brigadier General Wilmer F. Lucas retired from the United States Army Reserve, he did so as a war hero who had ...

George Spickard was born 1757 in Virginia. He enlisted in Capt. Richard Campbell’s Co. 8th Virginia Regiment in 1776. He served until Feb. 9, 1781 and was discharged at Valley Forge. He was in the ...