When I post the colors this Monday, I want to do so with quiet reverence. I want to remember what Memorial Day is truly about ...

Like so many famous songs of yore, "The Star-Spangled Banner" started as a poem, called “The Defence of Fort McHenry.” It was written by Francis Scott Key in 1814 during the War of 1812.

Six tornadoes were confirmed in the same general area along the Cross Timbers region, primarily impacting Palo Pinto and Parker counties — about 50 miles west of Fort ... on the map, as ...

On the evening of August 24, 1814, British troops torched the Capitol ... aboard the British sloop some eight miles upriver from Fort McHenry. From the vessel, they anxiously watched the ...

In September 1814, during the War of 1812, British naval forces launched a relentless bombardment of Fort McHenry in Baltimore Harbor. For 25 grueling hours, approximately 1,800 shells rained down on ...

Bernou’s map shows the Black River just north of Fort McCoy. The next monumental map to display the Great Lakes and Upper Midwest in greater detail was Guillaume de l’Isle’s and Philippe ...

Election Day is May 3 in Texas. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. See a list of polling locations in the county. Election Day is Saturday, May 3, in Texas. There are several local bond issues ...

The U.S. military suffered early setbacks, including the burning of Washington, D.C., but it also earned notable victories, such as the defense of Fort McHenry and the Battle of New Orleans ...