Contemporary health providers stand-in as Civil War surgeons during a re-enactment at the Spangler Barn in Gettysburg, Pa., ...

There might not be a lot of mystery surrounding how the Civil War turned out when it ended in April 1865. In the simplest of oversimplified nutshells: * The Union defeated the Confederacy. * The ...

Erie County native Strong Vincent's heroism on July 2, 1863, at the Battle of Gettysburg is not where he first distinguished ...

Until his victory over William C. Battle, son of one of 11 Democratic governors produced by the conservative political machine of U.S. Sen. Harry F. Byrd Sr., Virginia had not chosen a Republican ...

The battle over birthright citizenship is just getting started. Challengers to President Trump’s executive order view ...

Conservation groups are asking for environmental study of power line right-of-way expansions affecting Manassas National ...

The following is the transcript of an interview with documentary filmmaker Ken Burns and "CBS Evening News" co-anchor John ...

The Rising Sun Tavern, once owned by George Washington’s brother Charles, recreates the atmosphere of an 18th-century establishment where travelers would gather to eat, drink, and exchange news – ...

There’s something magical about stumbling into a place that feels like it’s been quietly perfect for centuries, just waiting for you to discover it. That’s Fredericksburg, Virginia – a historical gem ...

Slavery Patrols The USS Constellation splashed into the water at Gosport Navy Yard in Virginia on August 26, 1854. This ...

Nearly six decades on, FOIA remains a cornerstone of democracy—and despite delays, loopholes and denials in state laws, the ...