He emigrated to the United States and enlisted in the US Army in October 1849. He remained in the army and was at Fort Sumter in April 1861 at the beginning of the Civil War. Hough was one of the ...

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Look past the Spanish fort, ornate Moorish buildings and main plaza to discover Black history in St. Augustine, Florida. More ...

The iconic fort known as Fort Sumter is where the American Civil War erupted. Today, it stands tall as a weathered beacon ...

In April 1861, cannons opened fire on Fort Sumter—and the American Civil War began. This is the tense standoff that turned into the first battle of a nation divided. Poland firmly responds to US ...

The SS United States—once dubbed ‘America’s flagship,’ and considered an American icon through the 1950s and ’60s—was towed ...

Brian Maloney remembers taking family road trips to Gettysburg and Fort Sumter and other historical sites, but never realized his distant hometown of Arlington Heights could have anything to do with ...

The Grand Military Parade marking the Army’s 250th year coincides with Trump’s birthday on June 14. Here's where the ...