Erie County native Strong Vincent's heroism on July 2, 1863, at the Battle of Gettysburg is not where he first distinguished ...

West Virginia State University was one of the first historical black colleges to be established in West Virginia, and a key part of that founding involves a marriage between a slave and a slave ...

Harrison resident Eric Schmitt was well aware of his family’s unique lineage growing up. The 55-year-old is a descendent of ...

With 2025 more than halfway done and a new fiscal year starting earlier this week, members of the House Democratic caucus ...

Acknowledging the historical link between the end of Black slavery in the U.S. and the creation of the State of West Virginia ...

History buffs and nature lovers alike will find plenty to pique the senses on this scenic hiking trails that stretches from ...

Since its creation 13 years ago, the Herbert Henderson Office of Minority Affairs has worked to promote discussions of issues ...

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.

For Confederate Army scout with Powhatan ties, life after the Civil War was devoted to spreading the word of God—and to ...

Civil War remains found at Colonial Williamsburg, archaeologists say Virginia archaeologists recently came across four skeletons dating back to the Battle of Williamsburg, which was fought in 1862.

The Justice Department‘s Civil Rights Division is undergoing a complete internal transformation under President Donald Trump’s second term — not just of enforcement strategy but of personnel, institut ...