James K. Polk was born on November 2, 1795, in a log cabin in Mecklenburg, North Carolina, the oldest of 10 children. He ...

There was confusion about whether Tyler would be the next president since the Constitution was unclear about presidential ...

Martin Van Buren studied law and held various political positions before serving as U.S. senator, as secretary of state and ...

Over the years they have received many monikers, some more irreverent than others: Soldiers of the sea. Teufelhund. Uncle Sam’s Misguided Children. Leatherneck. Jarhead. Crayon eaters. But at the end ...

The effort promotes sustainable, public interest journalism in communities where local news organizations have been hit hard by financial pressures ...

Even after the passage of the 1850 Fugitive Slave Act, local officials and everyday people resisted the legalized abductions of men, women, and children who had escaped slavery ...

The annual award recognizes NFL players and staff from all 32 teams who make exceptional efforts to support the military-veteran community.

He is Rockland County’s most remarkable and influential resident of all time. Indeed, there was a period when he was the most ...

We’re continuing our tradition of taking a look back each Saturday at some of the important, interesting or even odd events as they were reported during the same week throughout the years, along with ...

A soldier of extraordinary courage has never stopped serving.