CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — American historians did what they do best this weekend and that’s tell the story of history. The first shots of the Civil War took place in Charleston at Fort ...

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How about not only having a great-great-grandfather who fought in the Civil War but also owning his rifle? Or of having a grandfather who had a run-in with World War II’s famed Gen. George Patton?

A rare, 40-caliber Civil War sharpshooter rifle was the ancestral connection recently for Lakewood resident Scott Sawyer and his great-grandfather, Martin VanBuren Sawyer. Scott Sawyer and Steve ...

Former Union officers, who had led the costly battlefield effort to free 4 million Americans from bondage, chartered the National Rifle Association (NRA) in New York City on this day in history, Nov.

Editor’s Note: As Lexington celebrates the 250th anniversary of its founding, the Herald-Leader and kentucky.com each day throughout 2025 will share interesting facts about our hometown. Compiled by ...