Are military leaders fired in the middle of a war? Often, yes, but extreme circumstances are required to get to ...

This play by Ken Bradbury is set on Christmas Eve, 1864, in the White House. President and Mrs. Lincoln (Randy Duncan and Pam Brown) are visited by Gen. Ulysses S. Grant (Dennis Rendleman) as they ...

Contemporary newspaper articles and advertisements described the Tennesseans as “slave cabin singers” who performed “old ...

Banks play a critical role in the financial system, providing everything from commercial loans to wealth management and payment processing services. Still, investors are uneasy as banks face ...

In his latest Texas history column, Ken Bridges explores the legacy of Jesse Chisolm beyond his iconic cattle trail.

The Hotel Bardo might not be a destination in itself, but Savannah is worth a visit, and the Hotel Bardo is an elegantly appointed place to stay right in the center of the city, with excellent ...

Straddling the Rhine River and offering a glorious blend of Swiss, German and French culture, this city satisfies history ...

There are about 170 miles between the Metropolitan Cathedral of the Holy Cross in Boston and the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Albany, N.Y. The two buildings share the same ecclesiastical ...

There are countless stories of empathy, humanity and compassion that must be shared to offset the cold-hearted rhetoric of this administration.

Quarterly earnings results are a good time to check in on a company’s progress, especially compared to its peers in the same ...

But after the Civil War, things began to change. In the last year of the war, on November 21, 1864, President Abraham Lincoln looked back on the growing power of the war-enriched corporations, and ...

By Douglas Sanders Remember finding a coin or arrowhead and wondering if it’s worth anything? Now imagine having a large ...