Twin brothers John Middleton Clayton and William Henry Harrison Clayton were born on their father’s farm near Philadelphia in October 13, 1840. Their lives were defined like many men of that ...

Tubman's 1863 raid, which destroyed seven plantations along the Combahee River in South Carolina and freed 756 enslaved ...

A sampling of other Declaration of Independence signers who served in the Continental Congress in York between Sept. 30, 1777, and June 28, 1778.

Important Arkansas historical events and significant anniversaries for June 25, and notable births and deaths of native ...

Sen. Mark Warner wants to rein in a 218-year old law granting presidents sweeping power to send troops to suppress protests, ...