Civil War drummer boy Willie Johnston received the Medal of Honor on Sept. 16, 1863, two months after his 13th birthday.

An American Airlines plane with 64 people on board collided with an Army helicopter over Washington, D.C., and crashed into ...

With the Union and Confederate capital cities so close together, it seemed common sense for the Union to use its manpower and ...

There were 64 passengers aboard the plane, and three Army soldiers in the helicopter, according to officials. Here's a look ...

3 (UPI) --A large portion of the fuselage from the American Eagle passenger plane that crashed with an Army Black Hawk helicopter in Washington, D.C., last week was pulled from the Potomac River ...

Almost 50 years before Rosa Parks defied segregation laws on an Alabama bus, another civil rights activist ... change seats once they crossed the Potomac River into Virginia.

He was wounded Dec. 31, 1862, in the Battle of Stones River in Tennessee. Despite this ... hardtack was the most convenient food for soldiers. Civil War soldiers would refer to hardtack as ...

Virginia captures the attention of history-loving travelers. Here, you'll find Colonial settlements, Civil War battlefields ...

The cruise provides a glimpse into the past, with visits to historic plantations and Civil War battlefields ... an ideal choice for nature lovers. Potomac River Cruise – Washington, D.C ...

On this episode of the Potomac Local News Podcast ... s Unique Role in American History – From the Revolutionary War to the Civil War, Fredericksburg played a crucial role in shaping the ...

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