Kings and Generals' animated historical documentary series on early modern history and the United States continues with a new ...

Thousands of volunteers work to decode handwritten records from America's past. The National Archives program includes Revolutionary War pension files and Civil War documents.

Before Lincoln turned the idea of “the Union” into a cause worth dying for, he tried other means of ending slavery in America.

Memorial Day traces its earliest origins to the courageous efforts of African American soldiers who fought valiantly in the ...

Sgt. William Carney, whose Civil War heroism was portrayed by Denzel Washington in the movie "Glory," will get his own comic ...

The American Civil War is a pivotal and ugly moment in American history, but it's more misunderstood than you would think. We're breaking down some myths about Lincoln, women soldiers, racist ...

Some of the memorials are highly visible and a point of pride. One has seemingly been forgotten and need attention.

Richard Kreitner’s deeply researched book about the Civil War era illuminates the lives of six Jewish Americans and their varying stances toward abolition ...

Black Civil War soldier Private Aaron Bromley is buried in an unmarked Monroe grave. A Temperance teen is making sure he's ...

By Steve Preston Special to NKyTribune We’re celebrating ten years of Our Rich History. You can browse and read any of the ...