As the U.S. marks its 250th birthday, communities across the country are looking back at the people who shaped the nation’s story.

Iowa provided a significant number of volunteer soldiers for the Union Army during the Civil War, driven by anti-slavery sentiment and a desire to preserve the nation. The state's Capitol building and ...

Terry Bender’s book documents 288 Perry County Civil War soldiers who died, honoring their sacrifice and local history.

The Civil War was one of the deadliest conflicts in United States history, with over 10,000 battles between 1861 and ...