From “Yankee Doodle” to iPod playlists, here’s what American troops read and listened to in every war — and how culture ...
A local historical group will be hosting a presentation about popular music during the American Civil War, including President Abraham Lincoln’s favorite music.
In 2008, the former President of Liberia, Charles Taylor, faced a courtroom in the Hague accused of war crimes. His trial would last more than three years at the UN-backed Special Court for Sierra ...
The 1930s and the 1940s were a turbulent time in our country. The Great Depression and World War II took a large toll on ...
The 13th annual Gravely Celebration Experience, which recognizes Black History Month, took place on Tuesday, Feb. 24.
The personal library of Henry Knox encompasses a wide array of topics, from Middle Eastern civilization to philosophy to military tactics.
Jung Chang’s memoir Wild Swans, published in 1991, told the story of three generations of women in her family as they ...
Tuesday marks four years since Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine. A look at the effects of the war and where the situation stands today.
In 1898, the British founder of modern nursing, Florence Nightingale, invited the Muslim leader Aga Khan III around to her London home for tea. They were two of the most famous figures of the 20th ...
After the Civil War, freed slaves were able to get jobs as cowboys in the Wild West. Valley 101 shares the story of Black ...
The saga of the Glomar Explorer begins with the disappearance of a Russian submarine, the K-129, in the Pacific Ocean about 1,560 miles northwest of Hawaii on March 8, 1968. Russian vessels tried to ...
The Hawkeye Marching Band once shared its halftime slot with the world's largest bagpipe band. What happened to the band?
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