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With the song "Immigrants (We Get the Job Done)," the musical "Hamilton" re-popularized the crucial role many foreign military leaders played in helping the original Thirteen Colonies gain their independence from Great Britain and become the United States of America. People like the Marquis de Lafayette and Count Casimir Pulaski even have counties named after them here in Arkansas.

Jennie Hodgers was born in Ireland in 1843. She died in 1915 but long before her death, she had changed her name to Albert D. J. Cashier. No one knows

Fort Jackson celebrates its 106th birthday with Victory Week.

In his new book, author Jim Merkel walks the streets of south city to learn the history of its neighborhoods

Opened in the 1940s, Villa Tronco is the oldest restaurant in South Carolina. Serving many of the same classic Italian dishes as on the original menu, owners and servers strive to make sure they're developing relationships with their customers.

Kansas City, Missouri, is the only major city in America that lacks control over its own police department.

Supporters of state control say the system was established to limit political influence on the police department in the 1930s. But the 150-year history of state control dates back to the Civil War.

“F” is for Fort Jackson. Established in 1917 as the Sixth National Army Cantonment and named for President Andrew Jackson, this post in Richland County was originally called Camp Jackson.

Corydon and Thelma Bell moved to Rainey Knob in Sapphire in 1944. The duo partnered on seven children’s’ books: Thelma as the writer and Corydon as the illustrator. Many of

Over 200 visitors, many of them veterans, came out to celebrate the 100th year anniversary of the Joseph G. Henson American Legion Post 12, in Carthage, on Saturday, June 18.