Women presenting as men — whether to escape the stifling construct of feminine life or to stay close to husbands or brothers ...

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.

Economy has been battered by corruption and 13 years of civil war. Coupled with international sanctions and mismanagement, ...

David Rickman — a freelance historian, author and illustrator — will be delivering a lecture, “What was Worn in Mexican ...

Jim Fisk was born in Pownal, Vermont. His father was a peddler. When Jim was eight years old his family moved to Brattleboro.

In the complex tapestry of American history, the rules governing what enslaved people could or couldn’t wear played a ...

Palestinians are taking the opportunity provided by the Israel-Hamas ceasefire to search for the remains of loved ones.

Plan a weekend getaway in a flash with this list of the best family-friendly Louisville restaurants, attractions, and ...

He has been leading one of the two sides in the 21-month civil war that has killed tens of thousands ... including one showing a man in civilian clothing being thrown over a bridge and then ...

Two crumpled sheets of paper containing lists of seemingly odd words and locations—Bismark, omit, leafage, buck, bank Calgary, Cuba, unguard, confute, duck, Fagan—were hidden inside a pocket under the ...

Shortly before leaving office, President Joe Biden preemptively pardoned several people he said could be unfairly prosecuted ...

Anti-Shah protestors may have chanted for "freedom" but they quickly gave rise to a theocratic totalitarianism whose first and forever war has been ... imposed a medieval dress code on women ...