Rankin's 'Letters on American Slavery' set out a moral argument for abolition that resonated across the nation.

“Easy living seemed to be too much for (Old Bob), and he departed this life last Monday afternoon,” The Sanford Herald ...

The War of 1812 is a mindbender among naval wars. Seldom does a society mistake defeat for victory and codify the loser ...

"Pittsburgh has always played a role in protecting America from the time it was founded in the 18th century at the confluence ...

A "corrupt bargain" that delivered John Quincy Adams the presidency ended the Era of Good Feelings and prompted a new period ...

By Cushman’s account, however, Chépart was “the last to receive his just reward.” Though he fled to his garden, “he was found ...

Not many people are still alive who can recall hearing the immortal words of President Franklin Roosevelt as began his radio ...

In 1812 French forces in Spain were severely overstretched, as Napoleon withdrew the best troops for his invasion of Russia.

Alice Loxton doesn’t believe history should be boring or academic. As “History Alice,” she connects with millions of people ...