The Fortson family graves tell a story of war, loss, and legacy. Watch as we piece together the lives of those buried here through research and discovery.

Texas and California - the two most populous U.S. states - are at the center of an expanding national war over congressional ...

Texas and California - the two most populous U.S. states - are at the center of an expanding national war over congressional ...

An in-depth look at the many states involved in the redistricting battle for House seats and control of Congress ahead of the ...

© 2025 The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. All Rights Reserved. After surviving the Confederates’ notorious Andersonville Prison, Thomas O’Dea spent more than five ...

Bullet to the brain, from one farm boy to another. When John Wilkes Booth fired a .44 lead ball into Abraham Lincoln’s head, the murder shook a nation to its core and led to 13 days of bedlam rivaling ...

JACKSON, Mich. (WLNS) — The City of Jackson is gearing up once again to host the annual Civil War Muster at the Cascades. The festival will take place this weekend and is the largest and ...

Several Democratic-aligned and civil rights groups are readying to sue over a proposed set of new congressional lines in Texas as lawmakers in the Lone Star State look to advance a GOP-friendly map ...

Like war movies, TV series about war provide valuable insight into the legacies of some of the world's most horrifying conflicts. Unlike movies, series can often delve deeper into stories set against ...

BIRMINGHAM, AL – In a mixed ruling on Alabama’s state Senate redistricting case, a federal court has found that the state’s map violates the Voting Rights Act in Montgomery but upheld the current map ...

Lawmakers in Missouri are the latest to try to draw a new U.S. House map for the 2026 election that could enhance the ...

While the Voting Rights Act was undoubtedly a singular achievement, it represented the culmination of a long struggle.