The historic Bushong Home on the grounds of the Virginia Museum of the Civil War is celebrating its bicentennial this year.

The following events happened on these dates in West Virginia history. To read more, go to e-WV: The West Virginia ...

An ambush on a Syrian security patrol by gunmen loyal to ousted leader Bashar Assad escalated into clashes that a war monitor estimates have killed more than 1,000 people over four days.

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The Nina Paden and its skipper wheeled beyond the call of duty in ferrying the Ohio River at Parkersburg, West Virginia. Of ...

Mother's Day is the second Sunday of May every year. Mother's Day falls this year on Sunday, May 11, 2025.

South Carolina on Friday is scheduled to put the first person to death by firing squad in the U.S. in 15 years. Brad Sigmon, ...

The following events happened on these dates in West Virginia history. To read more, go to e-WV: The West Virginia Encyclopedia at March 5, 1856: Calhoun County was created from neighboring Gilmer ...

NEW MARKET— The 300-acre site that is the home of the Virginia Museum of the Civil War at New Market Battlefield State Historical Park not only features the battlefield and museum. It also showcases ...

The "Civil War Showcase" in Harper's Ferry, West Virginia, offers an immersive experience of the Civil War era. Visitors are greeted at a replica of John Brown's engine house and can explore various ...