‘A Hell of a Storm’: On the Road to Civil War
An 1854 act of Congress undid the deal that had postponed a national reckoning over slavery. Political struggle would soon ...
Michaela DePrince, Who Survived Sierra Leone’s Civil War to Become a Star Ballerina, Dies at 29
When Michaela DePrince was living in an orphanage during Sierra Leone’s civil war in the late 1990s, death was all around her ...
Sam Wilson and Red Hulk Collide in Captain America Series Ahead of Brave New World
Sam Wilson: Captain America #1 goes on sale in January 2025.
Meet the American who was the first paid professional football player: Pudge Heffelfinger
Gridiron goliath and Yale star Pudge Heffelfinger was later paid $500 to play for the Allegheny Athletic Association in 1892, ...
‘Gangs of New York’ ending explained: What started the riots?
Martin Scorsese presents a sweeping history of mid-19th century New York in his film 'Gangs of New York'. But why do riots ...
The Latest: Both presidential candidates making appearances to fire up core supporters
Both major presidential candidates are making appearances meant to fire up their core supporters. Vice President Kamala ...
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176 U.S. Citizens sworn in at naturalization ceremony at Springfield Armory
This historic site has new meaning for these new U.S. citizens who have been working towards this moment for years just to hear these very words, “You are now American citizens! You have taken the ...
US warplanes, ships and troops ready in the Middle East if the conflict expands
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. has kept an increased military presence in the Middle East throughout much of the past year, with about 40,000 forces, at least a dozen warships and four Air Force fighter jet ...
Rare Colonial New England coin up for auction, expected to fetch $1 million
With their former countrymen divided and lacking a monarch after the English Civil War, Colonists seized an opportunity to ...