The word "Vermont" comes from the French — the state's vast range of green mountains earning it the apt name in 1777. French ...

For the past seven years, volunteers have been pulling and clipping Japanese knotweed from riverbanks, open fields, roadsides ...

Following Rich's dad's death, Henry Patterson, in 2023, we received a veteran's flag from the funeral home honoring Dad's ...

The Oregon Historical Society (OHS) is displaying a unique, historic flag for a limited time in honor of the Fourth of July.

Every state has a capitol that houses its state legislature. Many are domed buildings similar to the US Capitol, but others ...

The Civil War ended in 1865, but for Minnesota and the one-time rebel state of Virginia, the battle continues over a prized ...

The Adirondack History Museum is set to celebrate Independence Day with a program on the American Revolution in the Champlain Valley. From the capture of Fort Ticonderoga to the end of the war with ...

The breaking point came on a Saturday night in the middle of May. CBS President George Cheeks called news division chief ...

Canadian flags were waved from the Interstate 91 overpass by Exit 2 as part of a rally by community members to show support ...

Most Civil War regiments carried the national colors as well as the regimental colors, which were often brightly colored banners that were locally made. The flags were displayed in the Illinois ...

Vermont became the first state to grant marriage-equivalent rights to same-sex couples through civil unions in 2000. The Vermont Supreme Court's decision in Baker v. Vermont, which prompted the ...

April 26 marked the 25th anniversary of civil unions becoming state law in Vermont. Here's why it's so significant.