This visual journey maps every major front, campaign, and turning point of the Civil War using detailed Google Earth ...

The Senate took the first step Sunday night to end the longest government shutdown in US history, voting to end debate on a ...

While many enslaved people tried to escape when what's formally known as "chattel slavery" was legal in the United States, ...

This Veterans Day, we renew our commitment to ensuring that the rights of those who serve are honored and protected.

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What does the GOP need to do to frame who is really at fault for the longest US Government shutdown in history?

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Many Hawaiʻi residents leave the islands, often for better opportunities in other states or countries, often leaving their ...

If last week's election victories looked like a blue cavalry charge across the country, then this Sunday resembled a civil ...

Founded 250 years ago, in November of 1775, the United States Marine Corps has become one of the most elite fighting forces ...

The US sanctions against Francesca Albanese are testament to her courage speaking up for the Palestinians. If international ...

Monuments, museums, and cultural institutions were often created in the image of “militarist realism,” presenting colonialism and enslavement as eternal. Undoing this legacy is not erasing the past ...