In 1921, coal miners in West Virginia took up arms in one of the largest labor uprisings in U.S. history. The Battle of Blair Mountain was a fight for workers' rights, fair wages, and freedom from ...

Carter Woodson was a tireless promoter of Black culture who planted seeds for what became Black History Month a century ago ...

A park that was the site of fierce fighting during the Battle of Hanover has a new name, in honor of the Union soldiers that ...

In a time that once made sense, the four schools on the West Coast in the Big Ten would ... the Ducks would play Oregon State in the Civil War and Washington would play Washington State in the ...

A strong oral tradition ties Lafayette’s visit to the Blue Ball Inn, on the Old York Road south of Shrewsbury. That tale of ...

Nestled in the heart of West Virginia, Droop Mountain Battlefield State Park is a hidden gem that’s been quietly minding its ...

Welcome to Droop Mountain Battlefield State Park, West Virginia’s best-kept secret. Nestled in the heart of Pocahontas County ...

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It's a poignant moment for him to bring a dose of reality to the Super Bowl, even if the victorious "Not Like Us" makes a set list appearance, too. "Being human and surviving tough times" are central ...

WEST LONG BRANCH – As Monmouth's Abdi Bashir ... wives – and has lost had relatives in his homeland’s bloody civil war. More:Challenges for 3-13 Monmouth from college basketball's changing ...

Then, during the Civil War, West Virginia became a state by splitting up Virginia, Helmke said. At the time, Virginia seceded from the Union, but President Abraham Lincoln didn’t recognize the ...