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

By Courtney Mussen The fruit of a collaboration between Goodwin House in Baileys Crossroads and the Concerned Citizens ...

Since 1998, the City of Alexandria has celebrated March as Women’s History Month. The City of Alexandria offers its annual “Women’s History Walk” on Saturday, March 15, to educate the public about ...

Washington DC attracts millions of visitors every year, but behind the iconic monuments and must-see museums, there’s a wealth of lesser-known gems vying for your attention, writes Helen Van Berkel ...

Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War will be the topic of the next — and next-to-last — Trumbull Town Hall lecture. Louis Masur, a professor of American Studies and History at Rutgers University, will ...

At the Illinois Holocaust Museum, soon to undergo a major renovation, a heart-tugging special exhibit in Skokie explores the ...

Anyway, now that I’ve proven my catty Hollywood sassy/savage bonafides, let’s transition to the real conversation we need to have. The best film of last year that wasn’t nominated for a goddamn thing: ...

On April 15, 1861, after Fort Sumter fell to Confederate Army forces, Pres. Abraham Lincoln issued his call to arms for ...

San Pedro Park marker honors first president of Union women’s group; readers asked to help track down a plaque dedicated to ...

Forrest Gump’s mama was right – stupid is as stupid does. And this weekend, we will spring forward for daylight saving time.