Zachary Taylor was born on November 24, 1784, in Orange County, Virginia. He had limited schooling but learned outdoor skills of farming, horsemanship, and using a musket.

Research shows most American presidents fade from collective memory within 50 to 100 years, explaining why even Vice ...

Land of vegetation The first in our list of state name origins, Alabama is named after the river that European explorers ...

Rick Brown is an online editor for Central Missouri Newspapers Inc., which includes the Jefferson City News Tribune, Fulton Sun and California Democrat. He joined the News Tribune staff in 1993.

Of the nearly 2.7 million servicemembers who joined the United States military to fight for the Union during the American Civil War, Major George Washington “G.W.” Rue had a unique claim to fame.

A DCC Trials season continues, with more invites to the ADCC 2026 world championships up for grabs this weekend. The 2025 ...

Wondering what the most expensive properties sold in Rhode Island were? Who bought that house down the street? Or what's going on with that vacant lot? Read on for the real estate transactions for Nov ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Following is a list of academic honor students in Davie County Schools for the first semester. Some honor roll students’ names will not appear on the list ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- The effort to honor local veterans during the holidays is once again underway. The Wreaths Across America campaign officially kicked off Monday, with the goal of placing a ...

Multi-platinum singer-songwriter James Taylor finally stepped onto the Grand Ole Opry stage on November 11, 2025, and he made it a family moment: his son Henry Taylor joined him, marking both of their ...