Even though the Civil War has been thoroughly studied for over 160 years, new discoveries are still being made. Last spring, a Civil War-era cannonball was found in the backyard of a Virginia home.

Archaeologists recently announced the discovery of skeletons at Colonial Williamsburg – but the skeletons weren’t from the ...

Even though the Civil War has been thoroughly studied for over 160 years, new discoveries are still being made. Last spring, a Civil War-era cannonball was found in the backyard of a Virginia home.

When websites don’t get the job done, you turn to a professional genealogist like Char McCargo-Bah, the Alexandria native who identified the descendants of 171 of the Civil War-era freed slaves ...

The first Africans in Virginia were followed by more than 400,000 people captured and brought directly from West and central African to the North American slave ports, from New England to New Orleans.

Over time, peanuts became ingrained in local agricultural practices and cuisine, contributing to the region’s culinary ...

On a cool February morning in 1904, a spark ignited a fire in the heart of downtown Baltimore. Within hours, a raging inferno ...

For those still needing a last minute gift or need to grab a treat for dad, here's which grocery stores are open in Florida today ...

Father's Day is almost here, which only gives those a few days to set final plans and grab some treats for dad. See which stores are open on holiday ...