Born in North Carolina in 1818, Gatling helped his rich planter father to invent improved machines for sowing and growing cotton. In 1844 he settled in St Louis, Missouri and adapted the machines to ...

In recent days, federal law enforcement agents across the government received a jarring communication from the Justice Department: a warning they could be prosecuted under a Civil War-era law if they ...

Visit the Fort Morgan Library/Museum on Tuesday, Nov. 12, at noon to learn about “Medicine and Nursing in the American Civil War.” The Civil War began on April 12, 1861, and continued until ...

“To speak as the slave would, to say that we are as happy for the Civil War as most Americans are for the Revolutionary War, is to rupture the narrative.” ...

DUNCAN, Okla. — Imagine inheriting your great-great-grandparents’ portraits, a slice of history painted pre-Civil War. Figuring out what to do with the 30-inch by 20-inch framed works was the task Jan ...

location and funding for a monument that will be erected on the lawn of the South Carolina State House Sarah Kuta A recent exhibition shows how soldiers sent in votes during the Civil War and ...

Hardtack is a long-life bread made with flour, water and salt that was commonly eaten in the southern states of America during the Civil War era. Borrowing from the language of vernacular and ...

A pious and strong-willed king, Charles exhibited from childhood the characteristics that would lead to his downfall. By Dr Richard Cust.

PLATTE COUNTY, Mo. — A piece of Platte County history has started its new role helping inspire local artists into the future. The Dorothy Day Cabin is one of the oldest structures in Platte County.

Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A North Dakota ...

Parents of a 17-year-old killed in a nine car pile-up in July 2023 say they're disappointed with plea deal after the man facing charges related to their son's death will only get a couple months ...