People often don’t realize the revolutionary nature of the 13th Amendment, and conservatives in particular downplay its revolutionary nature. American historians have for a long time treated the ...

Celebrations are getting underway Wednesday to celebrate the city of Vicksburg's 200th anniversary. The city started as a ...

Women presenting as men — whether to escape the stifling construct of feminine life or to stay close to husbands or brothers ...

The American Civil War (1861–1865) remains one of the most defining chapters in the nation’s past, forging our modern ...

By Jim Beaugez Under cover of darkness during the early hours of June 7, 1863, an army of 1,500 Confederate troops approached ...

The fires are also among the most destructive in California’s modern history. According to Cal-FIRE, the Palisades fire has burned more than 5,300 structures, and the Eaton fire, more than 5,000 ...

Christ Episcopal Church, completed in 1843, holds the status of oldest church building in Vicksburg. But the Rev. Sam Godfrey ...

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In their latest analysis to 11 January, they estimated 59.8% of buildings in the Gaza Strip had been damaged or destroyed since the start of the war. The below map shows damage to infrastructure ...

15, 2025. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana) Officials announced that Israel and Hamas have reached a ceasefire agreement to pause more than 15 months of war and release hostages held in Gaza. Here are some ...

Both Ukraine and Russia will have to make concessions to end the war, Marco Rubio, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's pick for secretary of state, said on Jan. 15 at his confirmation hearing ...