The Confederate capital of Richmond, Virginia, had fallen into Union hands on April 2, 1865. Robert E. Lee and the Army of Northern Virginia were forced to flee, but soon found themselves cut off ...

Robert Donaldson was born Oct. 13, 1828, in Perry County, Ohio. He was the son of Thomas Donaldson and Nancy Saffer Donaldson. Both natives of Virginia, Thomas and Nancy immigrated to Ohio in 1823 ...

The Battle of Cold Harbor was the Confederacy’s last major Civil War victory. Does it offer any insight into the mysterious ...

Experts say that Minnesota exports, especially agriculture products, would likely suffer from retaliatory tariffs in a trade ...

A Democrat, Andrews served in the Minnesota Senate from 1859 until 1860, when he campaigned for presidential candidate Stephen A. Douglas. After the Civil War began, however, he and 20 young men ...

Col. Henry H. Sibley, pictured in his army uniform in 1862, was governor of Minnesota during the "Wright County War." Engraving by J. C. Buttre.

So, the Minnesota National Guard is helping that soldier and their family. Running a "Brothers at War" workshop, teaching soldiers about PTSD and growth opportunities, and providing childcare ...

the Syrian civil war came to an end. And with it, the fall of the Assad family’s rule. For many Syrian students who call the University of Minnesota home, this moment carried a lot of personal and ...

From the editorial: "That Great Lakes region supports more than 50 million jobs that could be put in jeopardy by a duel of ...