Below is an abbreviated history of everyday objects purchased during the Civil War Era. It was shared by Historian James Ayers, and taken from a 1939 Catskill Mountain News.

The American Civil War (1861–1865) remains one of the most defining chapters in the nation’s past, forging our modern identity through tumultuous battles and ...

The Adams County Historical Society shared some photos that haven't been seen in decades, and there's a WGAL connection. A ...

The society faced financial challenges that were exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic. Its nearly 600,000 items stretch ...

There are so many things to do in Washington D.C. that planning a trip there can be a little overwhelming. Here are the top ...

Free Things To Do in DC with Kids! Families in the DC area sure are lucky: From free museums and nature centers to amazing ...

Discover the values that drive the story. The Christian Science Monitor's coverage of the war between Hamas and Israel, and related articles. A deeper view that unites instead of divides ...

Discovered by a collector who purchased an incomplete set of 18th-century Laws of New York at a library sale, the plain book, worth approximately $100 and rebound in unattractive blue Buckram ...

Qatari and Hamas officials confirmed a ceasefire agreement, pausing Israel's 15-month war in Gaza and initiating the release of hostages. The ceasefire is seen as a significant step toward ...

The gravesite of Owen Brown, son of abolitionist John Brown, for more than a century a place of pilgrimage for abolitionists and a monument to the Civil War, appears to have been spared by the ...

Keith Saliba talks about the importance of documenting the Vietnam War and preserving its stories. He's written a new book "Crucible 1972" on the war.

Israel and Hamas have agreed an historic ceasefire to end 15 months of war in Gaza, a conflict in which almost 50,000 people have been killed and which has threatened to draw in the whole of the ...