Some of the most vivid images of the Vietnam War included the emotional return of American prisoners of war held captive by ...

Alexis Herman, the first Black U.S. Secretary of Labor, died Friday at the age of 77. Herman, a native of Mobile, served as the labor secretary in President Bill Clinton’s administration in 1997 until ...

William Harvey Carney actions amid some of the most intense combat of the Civil War would earn him the respect of his fellow ...

Discover the inspiring story of Sergeant First Class Bessie Lee Dunson Robinson, who fought for dignity and opportunity in the US Army.

Toni B. Taylor passed away peacefully at home on April 21, 2025, after a brief illness surrounded her loving family from ...

Heather Tornes, Distinguished Citizen Award recipient and Caledonia High School social studies teacher, sees every day as a ...

University of Chicago Prof. Frank Calegari has been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, one of the nation’s oldest and most prestigious honorary societies. The first members elected ...

Sgt. William Carney, whose Civil War heroism was portrayed by Denzel Washington in the movie "Glory," will get his own comic ...

Ryan Smith, a senior at Cold Spring Harbor High School, earned the Congressional Award Gold Medal, the highest honor bestowed ...