Kurds in Syria were marginalized during five decades of Assad family rule, with many denied citizenship and wrongly described ...

A study shows that only about 30% of those displaced by conflicts return home, even 10 years after the conflict ends.

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The International-Great Northern Railroad, which arrived in Austin on Dec. 28, 1876, was formed in 1873 by merging previously ...

Tucked amidst the towering structures of Cleveland’s University Circle, an old brick house stands as a testament to the ...

Landmines and unexploded ordnance left scattered in the aftermath of the civil war have become a silent killer for Syrians – particularly for those who are returning to their homes after years ...

Abraham Lincoln's wife was long attacked for everything from her spending to her lack of emotional restraint. But with two ...

February is Black History Month in Canada. Check out this list of buzzworthy works of fiction, nonfiction and poetry by Black ...

Fifty-five years of living in the Southeast during which we enjoyed lots of travel resulted in visiting most of the National ...

Genealogist Neicy DeShields-Moulton, who traces her roots in the United States back 200 years, spoke about members of her ...

The city was home to a key railroad junction ... a map-maker for the Union Army during the American Civil War. The Battle of Cold Harbor was one of the final battles of Lt. General Ulysses ...