In the American Civil war there were units on both sides which had uniforms heavily influenced by their individual heritage, fashion crazes or special requirements.

Members of the Sons and Daughters of the American Revolution were on hand to give a musket salute to Lieutenant Isaac Wellborn.

As capital cities go, the Canadian capital of Ottawa is a somewhat overlooked destination, even though it s the fourth-largest city in the country ...

A great and confident nation that judges solely by merit welcomes immigrants with open arms. A weak, craven and cosseted ...

Presidents Day, a federal holiday honoring U.S. presidents, is Feb. 17. What to know about the day, and presidents Washington and Lincoln.

A video on the pioneering Black pilots, famed for their World War II exploits, was stripped from an Air Force basic training ...

If you can read cursive, the National Archives would like a word. Or a few million. More than 200 years worth of U.S.

Thousands of National Guard members will wear the new patch so that those in Washington, D.C. "know who is who.” ...

10th Ave., Kennewick. Wills, an historian for Sons of the American Revolution and custodian of the Spokane Flag Museum, will discuss the history of Revolutionary War uniforms, weapons and flags.

American Justice on Trial: People v. Newton is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, ...

For the last 23 years, the U.S. Veterans Memorial Museum has shared the stories of generations of veterans, with the intent ...