Below is an abbreviated history of everyday objects purchased during the Civil War Era. It was shared by Historian James Ayers, and taken from a 1939 Catskill Mountain News.

Women presenting as men — whether to escape the stifling construct of feminine life or to stay close to husbands or brothers ...

Recipes from a time when Southern infrastructure was a long way from being restored, but families had to keep everyone fed.

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A trunk filled with reproductions and models of Civil War-era items is giving middle school students here an opportunity to more deeply explore that time period.

Kristy Milligan was getting ready to leave work. She runs Westside Cares, a nonprofit in Old Colorado City that provides food, health care, clothing and financial assistance to people experiencing ...

In the complex tapestry of American history, the rules governing what enslaved people could or couldn’t wear played a ...

while the Ukrainian side was simply short of men. In Ukraine's cities, the mood on Monday ahead of Trump's inauguration was grim. "I think he could help [end the war] but it won't be quick and it ...

In our current era, the pendulum is on a rightward trajectory ... “The only thing necessary for evil to triumph in the world is when good men do nothing.” And the inspiring words of Margaret ...