The interactive map below shows the number of residents in each state that have served, as well as the percentage of the state’s population that are veterans: Alaska has the largest percentage ...

“Voices from Gettysburg: Letters, Papers, and Memoirs from the Greatest Battle of the Civil War,” the latest contribution from Civil War and Abraham Lincoln scholar Allen C. Guelzo, is filled with ...

With the Union overtaking Confederate forces, the tide of the war changed, and our country was never the same. Gettysburg was ...

Commissions do not affect our editors' opinions or evaluations. U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) loans come with significant benefits, especially if you don’t have a large down payment ...

Backed by the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs, VA loans are zero-down-payment mortgages available to active-duty service members and veterans. They come with other benefits, too — including ...

Although Gettysburg's crime rate is relatively low, theft does occasionally occur, so lock your car when it's not in use and keep an eye on your belongings at all times. When visiting Gettysburg ...

Warm weather and heavy rains led to the Great Northeastern Flood of 1936 and it took years for the region to recover.

For a bird's-eye view of Gettysburg National Military Park's battlefield, head to the Gettysburg Diorama & History Center. The star of this attraction is its large diorama, which is the largest ...

The Madison County residents saw Civil War monuments on the battlefield and stopped at the Washington Monument, and Lincoln, ...

A small cohort of turkey hunters wants more people to understand the beauty and challenge of hunting for your supper. What are your thoughts on hunting? By Jeremy Engle How do you feel about ...

A Virginia museum has nearly finished restoring the nation's oldest surviving schoolhouse for Black children, where hundreds ...

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