Memorial Day is often referred to as the unofficial start to summer—but why? Originally known as Decoration Day, it was first ...

Memorial Day traces its earliest origins to the courageous efforts of African American soldiers who fought valiantly in the ...

Local Civil War history comes alive in Milton this weekend. The Milton House and North Goodrich Park once again will be the ...

Jefferson Davis was the U.S. Secretary of War who betrayed his country to become the first and only president of the ...

The American Civil War ... survived the war and remained under this assumed identity the rest of his life. 6. Misconception: Abraham Lincoln was the keynote speaker on the day of the Gettysburg ...