I desire some information about my mother. The last time I saw her was in Alexandria, Virginia, about the year 1852 or 1853.

Here's the story of the first elementary school in Rhode Island. According to the Portsmouth Historical Society, the site of The Southermost Schoolhouse traces back to 1716, when the town of ...

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.

Chief U.S. District Judge John McConnell agreed to grant a restraining order on the freeze, saying that “based on comments by the president’s secretary,” the rescission of the “hugely ambiguous” OMB ...

Senate Democrats grilled Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over his various controversial statements including his stance on vaccines ...

Though Joens explored many professions over the course of his career, his love for Illinois history has been at the heart of ...

For the first time in Rhode Island, Providence is on track to add a designated LGBTQ+ landmark to the National Register of ...

Our columnist on four stellar new releases. Alida Becker was an editor at the Book Review for 30 years. She was the first ...

Lawsuits challenged President Trump’s executive orders on birthright citizenship and protections for federal workers, and a ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Jessica Alba and husband Cash Warren attend the God’s Love We Deliver 16th annual Golden Heart Awards at ...

Phillip Faraone/Getty Jessica Alba is speaking out about her breakup with husband Cash Warren. The Trigger Warning actress shared a message on Instagram Thursday, Jan. 16, writing, "I've been on a ...

Herrera, 48, asked Rios to sign her dollar bill — which already featured Rios' signature as U.S. treasurer — and the special memento is a way to shine a spotlight on history, which Herrera does ...