For Juneteenth, here's our growing database of African American burial grounds in New Jersey — and what they mean to us today ...

If an opinionated old guy from southern Iowa delivered the recent commencement address at the United States Military Academy, my message would have contrasted with the one given by another ...

When yellow fever tore through the region in 1855, the sacrifice of regular people saved countless lives, the author Lon ...

If an opinionated old guy from southern Iowa delivered the recent commencement address at the United States Military Academy, ...

If an opinionated old guy from southern Iowa delivered the recent commencement address at the United States Military Academy, my message would have contrasted with the one given by another opinionated ...

I have visited Benjamin Franklin’s grave at the Christ Church Burial Ground in Philadelphia, the city of brotherly love.

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Ohio — A man is dead after crashing his vehicle into a construction zone in western Franklin County Sunday morning, according to the sheriff's office. Deputies with the Franklin ...

Tourists exploring an island off the South Carolina coast accidentally uncovered human skeletal remains that authorities believe may be linked to a forgotten, centuries-old burial site.

It is common knowledge that Benjamin Franklin (1706-90) wore many different hats over the course of his lifetime. Indeed, at various points he was a writer, scientist, inventor, statesmen, diplomat, ...

A call has been made for Belfast Council to restore the city’s oldest Christian burial site, after groups expressed “frustration” at its neglect and an inability to give guided tours on ...

Early indications from the investigation "suggest the remains may originate from a long forgotten burial site," the Colleton County Sheriff's Office said. The remains were found in an area that ...

Campo da Pólvora Station stands above a newly uncovered burial site of over 100,000 enslaved individuals in Salvador, Brazil. Credit: Programa de Aceleração do Crescimento / CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 ...