Susan B. Anthony dedicated her life to social justice. For 45 years, she fought for women’s suffrage with little obvious ...

According to most Charleston visitors, Fort Sumter is a must-see, especially for kids and history buffs. Fort Sumter National Monument is perched on a small island in Charleston Harbor several ...

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On April 12, 1861, Captain George S. James fired the first Confederate shot at Fort Sumter in Charleston, South Carolina, leading to a siege, a Union retreat and the start of the Civil War. Exhibits ...

This April marks the 150th anniversary of the Civil War’s first battle, at Fort Sumter in South Carolina ... Gwaltney’s foray into wartime history didn’t truly begin until the late 1980s, when he was ...

Shortly following the bombardment of Fort Sumter the 19-year-old Taylor enlisted in Company A, First Pennsylvania Volunteers. The regiment was mustered in at Harrisburg on April 20th 1861.

Fort Sumter has been added to the Underground Railroad Network to Freedom, according to the National Park Service.

Confederate flags will fly above the parade ground inside Fort Sumter after being removed from the fort’s outer wall following the shooting deaths of nine black parishioners at Charleston’s ...

From the earliest settlers and the Revolutionary War, American soldiers have been a transformative force shaping history.

Fort Cavazos covers roughly 340 square miles of Coryell and Bell Counties in Central Texas. The base began modestly as Camp Hood back in 1942, but with World War II came the need for more space to ...

SUMTER, S.C. — Sumter Police say one person is in custody after a Friday morning shooting outside a fast-food restaurant. A police spokesperson said officers responded to the Burger King near ...