American women would not be welcome as full-time military members until 1948, but those who really, really wanted to fight ...

The International-Great Northern Railroad, which arrived in Austin on Dec. 28, 1876, was formed in 1873 by merging previously ...

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

After his death, Eli Whitney was described as "one of the most distinguished men who our country as produced." ...

By Farooq A. KperogiIn the spirit of America’s Black History Month, which is celebrated every February, I am continuing my tradition of writing columns that focus on the unique experiences, trials, ...

WASHINGTON – Two groups of advocates – a coalition of 18 states and a collection of immigration groups led by the American Civil ... after the Civil War, and upheld by the Supreme Court ...

21 (UPI) --The American Civil Liberties Union filed a ... The 14th Amendment, ratified in 1868 following the Civil War, was intended to grant citizenship to people who were born in the United ...

His parents were Reva Pearl (Whitlock) Jones and Lewis Edward Jones ... buff who loved reading about our presidents and the Civil War. He also created a genealogy spanning three generations ...

He was an Assad loyalist and, as the country descended into civil war, publicly warned Washington and other Western nations against taking military action against the government. “I say to all ...

American presidents hold the most powerful ... during the most tumultuous period in U.S. history since the Civil War and was the most vital figure in the nation during his 13 years in the White ...

But his work is far from over You’ve got questions. We’ve got experts Untold Stories of American History During the Civil War, Confederates targeted free Black people in the North, kidnapping ...