In the last half of the 19th century, America underwent a series of changes. The Civil War brought tensions over slavery to a head, and resulted in thousands of deaths. Following the conflict ...

In 1880, when a new wave of immigrants began to arrive in the United States, they moved to American cities, not to the countryside as immigrants had for 250 years. Immigrants took jobs in the new ...

Matthew Chapman is a video game designer who attended Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and lives in San Marcos, Texas. Before joining Raw Story, he wrote for Shareblue and AlterNet, specializing ...

Today will be windy but less so than the previous day. This morning, any showers will clear to the south-east to leave plenty of sunny spells and a few areas of cloud. Tonight This evening will ...

In the late 19th century poverty was caused by unemployment, illness and old age. The 1906 Liberal Government had to introduce reforms to tackle poverty. Liberal Reforms 1906-1914 In 1906 to 1914 ...

Merseyside Police have submitted plans to develop the new station in the Earlestown conservation area of Newton-le-Willows. Emily Spurrell, Merseyside police and crime commissioner, said the ...

Tonight will start cloudy with a few light showers in places. It will turn drier later in the night with clear spells developing. It will be a chillier night with a northerly breeze. Thursday ...