The celebration of the Declaration of Independence's semiquincentennial is a chance to broaden the historical narrative to ...

The Battle of Gettysburg raged from July 1 through July 3 in 1863, and was the turning point of the American Civil War. CBS Saturday Morning takes a tour of the famous battlefield.

Fifty-two Black veterans of the Civil War are buried at Providence's North Burial Ground. They will be honored June 21 as the community marks Juneteenth.

The Battle of Ox Hill/Chantilly, on Sept. 1, 1862, was the only major Civil War battle fought in Fairfax County. It happened during a torrential rainstorm and, by the end, it took the lives of two ...

The first, local Flag Day observances came after the Civil War and eventually a federal law designated June 14 as Flag Day in 1949, under World War I combat veteran Harry Truman.

Sexton expects up to 12,000 re-enactors in Virginia for the 150th anniversary of Bull Run, the first major battle of the war, in July.

Point We celebrate America,not Britain, on July 4 Fast on the heels of the recent “No Kings” protests against President Donald Trump comes an odd suggestion that Americans would be better off today if ...

GRAYLING — Wellington Farm Park near Grayling will host a Civil War reenactment on June 20-22, featuring reenactors from across the Midwest. The event will take place at the park at 6944 S ...

The first, local Flag Day observances came after the Civil War and eventually a federal law designated June 14 as Flag Day in 1949, under World War I combat veteran Harry Truman.

The U.S. flag wasn't as venerated before the Civil War in 1861-65 as it is now. Keeping flags aloft was crucial to maneuvering troops in Civil War battles, and that made flag bearers big targets ...