Howard wrote a column on politics that was widely distributed throughout the country and not only founded the New York Press ...

The present city of Richmond was founded in 1737. During the American Civil War, Richmond served as the capital of the Confederate States of America. The city entered the 20th century with one of ...

In a new book, Robert KD Colby of the University of Mississippi shows how the Confederacy remained committed to slavery ...

A visit to Richmond promises adventure, history, and romance for travelers. Imagine yourself walking along the riverside, ...

The American Civil War, fought from 1861 to 1865, was a defining moment in this nation’s history settling the question of ...

I love discovering new tidbits about Southern heritage, but I didn’t think an old family cemetery that I stumbled across in ...

Virginia (about 95 miles west of Richmond). Thanks to its comprehensive collection of Confederate artifacts, weapons and art, this museum is a required stop for Civil War buffs. The Historic ...

Nearly 70 years after Brown v. Board of Education, the all-white schools of the past have all but vanished and have been ...

A board of education in a rural area of the southeastern U.S. state of Virginia voted early Friday to restore the names of ...

If you’re looking to learn about the American Civil War, here are some local sites that focus on the war, which began and ...

"It’s happened repeatedly throughout American history," says University of Virginia historian Kevin Gaines ... the ...

RICHMOND, Va. -- A Virginia-born soldier killed during the Normandy invasion is finally being honored at the Virginia War Memorial. Private Charles Lewin, of Portsmouth, was killed on June 29, 1944.