U.S. District Senior Judge John A. Gibney Jr. ordered the state of Virginia to permanently end its absolute all-felon voting ...

New school to launch fall 2026 will prepare next generation of technology leaders through interdisciplinary programs that ...

When conflict began with Prussia, France’s military system was already failing. Corruption, poor organization, and missing ...

When Jessica Sailer and her husband fell for an 1870s Italianate building on a quiet block in Brooklyn Heights, they were willing to endure a number of attendant concessions. Given considerable ...

WASHINGTON (WCSC) — A former slave born in Georgetown County became the first Black man to serve as a member of U.S. House of Representatives when he was sworn in on Dec. 12, 1870. Joseph Hayne Rainey ...

When the Franco-Prussian War began, France’s armed forces were weakened by corruption, outdated logistics, and a flawed conscription system. Understrength units and the notorious “ghost army” left the ...

Economist Robert Gordon’s “special century” from 1870 to 1970 looms large in American economic history. As he argued in his 2016 book The Rise and Fall of American Growth, electricity lit homes and ...

PITTSBURGH — Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in Pittsburgh resealed its historic 1870 cornerstone with a new time capsule during a public ceremony on Sunday. Earlier this year, the Cathedral opened the ...

Caught between the struggles of the old world and the spark of modern technology, the 1870s were a fascinating (and, often, intense) time to be alive. On one hand, steam and steel were revamping ...

(The Texas Tribune) — In June 1870, 13 Texas senators walked out of the Capitol to block a bill giving the governor wartime powers, depriving the upper chamber of the two-thirds quorum required for ...

Unique features: Some homes forego trendy amenities for simpler perks. Here, one could loll on the front porch swing, breathe the scent of sweet bay magnolia blossoms and while away time until the ...