“Isaac Berry, an Old Settler, was a runaway slave who went to Canada to the free. While in Canada, he met and married Lucy ...

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Residents are gathering to celebrate Utah's history and recognize Mormon pioneers who trekked West in search of religious freedom. Pioneer Day is a beloved only-in-Utah holiday ...

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With real estate prices beyond any rational means of explanation — here in Chautauqua County and elsewhere — I’ve had some fun reading about the very first pioneer settlers in Chautauqua County. I’m ...

David McCullough is, without question, one of the premiere U.S. historians and author of books that bring history to life in our country. Two of his most acclaimed publications, Truman (1,117 pages) ...

Visitors to this week’s Johnson County Pioneers and Old Settlers Reunion are in for a lot of new things to look forward to this year. “For the last 132 years, we have provided a family friendly county ...

Pioneer Settlers’ Descendants gathering Saturday The 148th Annual Festival and 81st Reunion of the Scott County Pioneer Settlers' Descendants will be Saturday, Sept. 10, beginning with a reception at ...

David McCullough is best known to most readers for his popular biographies of some of the most prominent names in American history — Theodore Roosevelt, Harry S. Truman, John Adams and the Wright ...