In April 1861, just three days after the Confederate attack on Fort Sumter, President Abraham Lincoln called for 75,000 volunteers to fill the ranks of the Union Army and end the rebellion in the ...

One of the best-documented female soldiers is Sarah Edmonds. She was a Union soldier and worked during the Civil War as a nurse. Bettmann / Corbis Even though women weren’t legally allowed to fight in ...

RICHMOND HILL, Ga. (WTOC) - Fort McAllister is asking the public to join them Saturday to honor Women’s History Month. The park is hosting a “Women with Muskets” special event. You can head to the ...

Women veterans from the Civil War, World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War are not exempt from Defense Department's sweep of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts within the U.S.

LONGVIEW, Texas (KLTV) - A new exhibit at the Gregg County Historical Museum offers a celebration of both Black History Month and Women’s History Month. The “Women in the War Effort” exhibit showcases ...

This November, we proudly observe Military Family Appreciation Month and Veterans Day, two opportunities to honor the courage ...

Demonstrators wave the American flag during a civil rights march in Jackson, Miss. on June 17, 1963. Demonstrators wave the American flag during a civil rights march in Jackson, Miss. on June 17, 1963 ...

A group of women sewing a quilt on the porch of a property in Georgia, May 1939 R. Gates / Frederic Lewis / Archive Photos / Getty Images Unveiled to the world in 2018 at the Smithsonian’s National ...