Nearly 170 years ago, Springfield had its own railroad station and the site of a Civil War skirmish, putting Springfield on the map for local historians.

The Gateway to Freedom sculpture depicts fleeing slaves looking toward Windsor – and their liberation, celebrated by your ...

Was Significant With Military Railroad During Civil War, But Then All That Disappeared Wednesday, January 29, 2003 In 1861, Union Mill Road was a dirt wagon track used primarily by local farmers.

Jay Gibson started running marathons 20 years ago. Now, he’s one of just a few thousand to run one in every state.

To recreate the historic Pony Express runs, volunteers on horseback are riding from California to St. Joe, where the last rider is expected to arrive Saturday night.

On May 18, my church — the Unitarian Universalist Church of Roanoke — dedicated a memorial to those who were once enslaved on our property at the Brandon Avenue and ...

El Paso owes much of its success to the Army by way of Fort Bliss. Following is an article on the very early days of Fort ...

There's no way that's true,' you might think, when someone presents you with an intriguing Milwaukee nugget. But these really ...

Much of Mackinac Island was designated as a national park in 1875, but it proved to be too expensive for the government to ...

William McKinley led a country defined by tariffs and colonial wars. There’s a reason Trump is so drawn to his legacy—and so ...