The 8th Illinois Cavalry Regiment engaged in the first action of the Battle of Gettysburg, defending Union positions and ...

GETTYSBURG — Gettysburg National Cemetery is the final resting place of over 3,500 Union soldiers from the Civil War, including 526 Pennsylvanians who gave their “last full measure of devotion.” In ...

The Lincoln Memorial was built to honour Abraham Lincoln. Test your knowledge of the iconic Lincoln Memorial! Explore its ...

Where: 138 Bushkill Falls Trail, Bushkill, PA 18324 Imagine a place with 22 waterfalls along a single hiking trail – that’s the magic of Ricketts Glen State Park. The Falls Trail takes you on a ...

WASHINGTON — The statue in the Jefferson Memorial is 19 feet tall, but it’s the words carved in stone around the bronze figure that are truly monumental. Such as these, from Jefferson’s Declaration of ...

Doubleday Field and the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum may be the stars of Cooperstown's lineup, but the ...

The nation’s capital is a must-visit destination for those looking to immerse themselves in American history and pride.

When our teacher told us he had arranged a tour of the White House. Fearing the crime of a big city, we carried our bags to the gate. A guard asked to look in our bags, and we were suddenly ashamed.

Memorial Day commemorations have come again this year (the traditional day, May 30 is this Friday) and one of the staples at many local ceremonies is the reading of Pres. Abraham Lincoln’s “Gettysburg ...

On Sunday, May 25, 2025, the historic Lincoln Cemetery in Gettysburg hosted its annual Memorial Day program, a solemn and moving tradition held by the Black community since the 1800s. The event drew ...

Three Memorial Day observances are planned for Monday, May 26 in Lincoln, the Lincoln Memorial Day Observance Association has announced.