Watch Night, also known as Freedom’s Eve, is a sacred New Year’s Eve tradition in Black communities rooted in Christian worship and remembrance of Dec. 31, 1862, when enslaved and free African ...

Washingtonians in 1860 could take trains directly to Baltimore and from there to Philadelphia, Harrisburg, or the trans-Appalachian West. A journey from Alexandria to Richmond, however, required a ...

While brisk winter winds delayed their ride through northwest Iowa, the Dakota Exiles are still set to arrive in Mankato by Christmas Eve after stopping for rest Saturday night in Sibley, Iowa. The ...

The soft launch of a new book by Shepherdstown artist Diana Suttenfield was held at Four Seasons Books on Saturday.

James A. Garfield's great-great-grandson welcomes the modern spotlight. He just wishes they didn't have his ...

In many wars between Christian nations, soldiers have stopped or scaled back fighting in late December—but this has not always been the case.

Christmas is traditionally intended to be a time of peace and celebration—but most recent wars have continued unabated during the holiday season.

The United States of America is a country situated in the North American continent. It is the fourth largest country in the ...

With changing habits seeing many of our favourite pubs disappear, we take a look at 12 of those that stopped pulling pints in ...

A Premier League which knows the cost of everything and the value of nothing may have decided that Boxing Day football is ...

December 26th has been a date marked by events of profound impact and wide-ranging significance across the globe. From ...

I first heard about Breitbach's Country Dining from my grandmother, who swore their fried fish was better than anything she'd ...