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A controversial flag which some say cost them their jobs is ready to go on display at a Springfield museum. Here's what you ...
Forgotten Civil War Memorial found in Alton apartment building ...
Efforts across Illinois are being spearheaded by private groups to restore the state’s prized Civil War flag collection, one of the most extensive in the nation.
A controversial flag which some say cost them their jobs is ready to go on display at a Springfield museum. Here's what you need to know.
The City of Springfield celebrated the 160th anniversary of Juneteenth with a flag-raising ceremony and a special musical concert.
A white Illinois teen attaches himself to a regiment of Black Union soldiers in the satirical Civil War novel "How to Dodge a Cannonball." NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with author Dennard Dayle about it.
DES MOINES (AP) With seven descendants of Iowa Civil War soldiers standing at attention, a restored flag carried into the war by an Iowa regiment was placed on display at the Statehouse. Encased ...
Today, Lowell National Historical Park includes several restored buildings and a variety of exhibits, in addition to canal ...
Every state has a capitol that houses its state legislature. Many are domed buildings similar to the US Capitol, but others ...
The Oregon Historical Society (OHS) is displaying a unique, historic flag for a limited time in honor of the Fourth of July.