As the United States of America celebrates 250 years of independence, the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians Tribal Chairman Matthew Wesaw has one message: "We're still here. We've been here from the ...
As the Founding Fathers gathered at Philadelphia on July 4, 1776 to declare the United States’ independence from British rule ...
As the Founding Fathers hammered out the Declaration of Independence more than 1,000 miles away, July Fourth of 1776 was ...
"Was Jim Thorpe Irish?" asked Rita O'Donnell as she queried from a porch walk on Broadway in the Historic District of Jim Thorpe. "A visitor asked me and I didn't know what to say," she continued.
John "Jack" Thorpe, son of athlete Jim Thorpe, died in Shawnee, Oklahoma on Tuesday, at the age of 73. He joins the spirit of his father, who is buried in Jim Thorpe.At the time of his death, Jack ...
Native American tribes are marking the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Greasy Grass. Known to many as the Battle of Little ...
Opinion Last Thursday, thousands gathered for the reenactment of the battleground of the Battle of the Greasy Grass. In ...
On the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Little Bighorn, Native American youth gathered at the site of the battle to mark ...
The U.S. celebrates its 250th birthday this week. But one thing that’s missing among much of the festivities: the story of ...
State transportation officials recently approved the transfer of Blues Beach and the surrounding bluffs to Kai Poma, a ...
SPRINGFIELD The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is sharing the following upcoming events and noteworthy items for July 2026. State historic sites ...