Iowa played a vital role in the Underground Railroad, serving as a crucial sanctuary for enslaved people seeking freedom from ...

Adventure Archaeology Exploring Confederate Railroad and Ross Bridge - Civil War superhighway Posted: January 3, 2025 | Last updated: January 3, 2025 Exploring a part of the Confederate Railroad ...

Jay Cooke's firm had been the government's chief financier of the Union military effort during the Civil War. The firm then became a federal agent in the government financing of railroad construction.

shortly after the Civil War ended. The main structure of the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad Bridge was dismantled for scrap during World War II, though the piers remained in the ...

The Underground Railroad Museum is gearing up to honor the civil rights movement on Saturday. The event will take place at ...

The National Parks Service is hosting an event to celebrate the recent inclusions of Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie in the ...