Virginia is famous as the boyhood home of George Washington. Visitors often come here to visit the Ferry farm where our first president chopped down that infamous cherry tree. The locals take pride in ...

For the US Dollar, the US Civil war (1861 – 1875) saw the Dollar depreciate ... fact when at the time Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir Stafford Cripps, announced a 30% devaluation for the ...

William Dollarson was a formerly enslaved person who escaped from bondage and became a conductor for the Underground Railroad in Detroit.

Virginia is granting more than $3.9 million to protect 621 acres of lands where Civil War battles raged, including two sites ...

Governor Glenn Youngkin announced today that more than $3.9 million in grant funding will be allocated to protect 621 acres ...

The transcontinental telegraph was completed on Oct. 24, 1861, making possible instant communication between the coasts ...

The Civil War battle of Spotsylvania Court House saw the most sustained hand-to-hand combat of the war and ranks as its third-bloodiest battle, with more than ...

On the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, we present this commemorative issue featuring Atlantic stories by Mark Twain, ...

The Los Angeles Rams "aren't protecting" star quarterback Matthew Stafford, while wide receiver Cooper Kupp remains the subject of outside interest ahead of the NFL's Nov. 5 trade deadline ...

South Carolina's history is deeply woven into the fabric of the United States, spanning from the early colonial period t ...

Stafford's most career wins against a single teams have come against the Chicago Bears, dating back to his run in the NFC North. One of those 12 "dubs" came in his first regular season game as a ...