He was honorably discharged a year after the war ended, then moved to Struthers in 1954. He has three children, six grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. On Monday, Posey is turning 100. “I’d ...

In part two, continue the remarkable story of Jackie Ormes, the pioneering African American cartoonist who brought joy and social justice to millions.

"World War II: Voices of Service" will be on display in Delaware Historical Society’s Old Town Hall until the end of this month. Hannah Grantham is the Director of the Delaware Historical Society’s ...

Tilly Laskey has been a curator at the Maine Historical Society for 10 years. She’s created a platform for other curators or ...

Paul Fussell’s 50-year-old survey of trench warfare deserves a new generation of readers, our book critic writes.

That brings us to the boldest executive order in history: The Emancipation Proclamation, signed by Abraham Lincoln on Jan. 1, 1863. Using his war powers as commander in chief, he freed all enslaved ...

What do the Peace Corps, desegregation of the military, and the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II have in common?

What do the Peace Corps, desegregation of the military, and the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II have in common?

What do the Peace Corps, desegregation of the military, and the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II have in common? They were all established by presidential executive orders, or ...

Collectively, Goose Tatum, Marques Haynes, Meadowlark Lemon and Curly Neal played Globetrotters basketball for more than 70 ...

Created of necessity on the eve of World War II, the versatile combat vehicle that became known the world over as the “Jeep” demonstrated the best American ingenuity had to offer. Then, the Jeep’s ...

A permanent exhibit told the history of L.A.'s Italian American community ... for the state's mistreatment of Italian ...