Our appreciation and respect for Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address is enhanced by an awareness of the fascinating ...

Some listeners were startled; a newspaper reporter later wrote that Lincoln’s speech “passed unnoticed by many”; another ...

Today, our Nation marks the 162nd anniversary of the Gettysburg Address, the brief yet immortal speech through which President Abraham Lincoln transformed ...

Throughout our nation’s history, there have been many incredible moments, ones which we still discuss with reverence today.

This post is in partnership with the History News Network, the website that puts the news into historical perspective. A version of the article below was originally published at HNN. On the eve of the ...

Today, our Nation solemnly commemorates the 162nd anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg—the single deadliest battle of the Civil War and a defining milestone in America’s epic struggle to preserve ...

The Gettysburg National Military Park will host a series of events in July, honoring the legacy of the Battle of Gettysburg. 2025 marks the 162nd Anniversary of the battle, where on July 1, 1863, ...

The Civil War ended in 1865, but for Minnesota and the one-time rebel state of Virginia, the battle continues over a prized battle flag. Union Soldier Marshall Sherman of Minnesota stands in front of ...

Most Civil War histories evoke the bravura of 19th century military skill, of masses of men moving across open fields to face other orderly masses of men and commence killing each other. Few books ...

Veterans Day is observed each year on November 11, and these battlefields offer visitors a more in-depth understanding of our nation's conflicts.

One meaningful way to pay tribute to our veterans is by visiting historic battlefields and military sites where the fight for America’s freedom and prosperity unfolded.