It would become his calling card, not backing down. Once Grant was brought East, Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee faced the ...
In 1831, John A. Rawlins, Brig. Gen., U.S., was born. Rawlins, which is near a location where he camped in 1867, is named for him.
American women would not be welcome as full-time military members until 1948, but those who really, really wanted to fight ...
Theodore Roosevelt modeled himself after Ulysses S. Grant. Franklin Roosevelt was a great admirer of his fifth cousin, Theodore Roosevelt. Lyndon Johnson and Joe Biden aimed to be latter-day Franklin ...
America’s first IRS commissioner helped raise the vast sums needed to wage the Civil War and was a strong advocate of racial equality.
Why didn’t the United States annex Canada during earlier historical periods? In short, because it didn’t want to. President ...
Sharpton challenged students to rethink the importance of diversity, equity and inclusion policies in righting historical ...
It's been nearly half a century since he died in 1979, and yet no actor has wholly embodied the role of cinematic cowboy ...
Abraham Lincoln’s firm resolve during his last days demonstrated his enduring commitment to the common good', A CT historian writes.
The Fox News headline quoting Massachusetts Democrat Rep. Ayanna Pressley was hilarious. Quite unintentionally.