In every battle fought since the United States’ founding, U.S. Army troops have relied on their issue longarms, from muskets ...

In a secluded forest, treasure hunters uncovered something extraordinary—brass knuckles believed to date back to the Civil War. Alongside bullets and other relics, this find opens a window into the ...

After the Civil War, newly freed African Americans in Kentucky faced a time of great uncertainty and danger. In the face of intimidation and violence aimed at limiting their new freedoms, some found ...

Legendary documentary filmmaker Ken Burns once called the Civil War "the most important event in American history," because ...

Buffalo soldiers under the direction of John “Blackjack” Pershing were tasked with chasing down Mexican revolutionary Pancho ...

May 1972 was a day of the most intense air battles in the entire Vietnam War. US Navy and USAF launched large raids against ...