John James Davis was shocked to learn that the Virginia Convention had endorsed secession on April 17, 1861. A Clarksburg ...

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Bishop sees in the rise of the Republican Party, culminating in Lincoln’s election, the beginning of a Marxist revolution.

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Sudan’s army says it may be forced to shut down facilities used to export oil from South Sudan as a result of the war.

The Know Nothing nickname came from the refusal of members to discuss the party in public or even to acknowledge its existence.

He restored the Virginia home of his grandfather, who served as president from 1841 to 1845 and was born in 1790 during George Washington’s first term.

Calling all history buffs! Step back in time at one of these significant sites in each state, from Revolutionary War battlefields to famous presidential homes.

While at Fort Bragg, President Donald Trump said the Pentagon would restore the names of other military installations.

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The old Dutch republic was a case of commerce producing tolerance, producing harmony, producing a willingness to interact for ...