American Civil War
Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial, formerly named the Custis-Lee Mansion, as seen from the flower garden, reopens to the public for the first time since 2018 at Arlington National Cemetery, Tuesday, June 8, 2021 in Arlington, Va. The Virginia mansion where Robert E. Lee once lived that now overlooks Arlington National Cemetery is open to the public again, after a $12 million rehabilitation and reinterpretation that includes an increased emphasis on those who were enslaved there. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Mansion once home to Robert E. Lee reopens after overhaul

By Matthew Barakat Jun. 08, 2021 10:19 AM EDT

Editorial Roundup: Nebraska

By The Associated Press May. 31, 2021 10:00 AM EDT
Omaha World-Herald. May 26, 2021. Editorial: Sound principle, not narrow partisanship, must guide Nebraska’s redistricting ...

Editorial Roundup: Indiana

By The Associated Press Mar. 09, 2021 02:00 PM EST
KPC News. March 7, 2021. Editorial: Glick’s bill puts reasonable reins on governor Last fall we reported that Indiana...

This cover image released by Applewood Books shows "The Wheatfield" by Stephen Lang and illustrations by The Bros. Smith. (Applewood Books via AP)
Stephen Lang weaves tale of bonding amid Gettysburg horrors

By John Carucci Dec. 10, 2020 04:44 PM EST

Recent Missouri editorials

Nov. 10, 2020 09:10 AM EST
The Kansas City Star, Nov. 4 Sonji Black wavered between voting by mail prior to Tuesday’s election in Missouri or casting her ballot in...

President Donald Trump gives a thumbs-up to members of the media as he walks across the South Lawn as he arrives at the White House in Washington, Sunday, Aug. 9, 2020, after returning from Morristown, N.J. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Trump: Convention speech locale is White House or Gettysburg

Aug. 10, 2020 03:30 PM EDT

FILE - In this June 23, 2020, file photo, people raise their fists in Kansas City, Mo., during a protest over the death of Black people at the hands of police. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)
In troubled times: Independence Day in a land of confusion

By Ted Anthony Jul. 04, 2020 09:10 AM EDT

FILE - In this June 7, 2020, file photo, visitors watch sunrise from the Lincoln Memorial steps in Washington, the morning after massive protests over the death of George Floyd, who died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)
In troubled times: Independence Day in a land of confusion

By Ted Anthony Jul. 04, 2020 09:08 AM EDT

Editorial Roundup: US

By The Associated Press Jun. 24, 2020 04:23 PM EDT
Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ June 23 The Washington Post on...

Editorial Roundup: South Carolina

By The Associated Press Jun. 24, 2020 02:29 PM EDT
Recent editorials from South Carolina newspapers: ___ June 21 The Post and Courier on local police...

Oldest US city hopes to move forward from Confederate past

By Bobby Caina Calvan Jun. 23, 2020 12:23 PM EDT
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — In a Florida city proud of its place in American history, the anguished discussion about how to move forward from its dark past...

In this Friday, June 19, 2020 photo, protesters raise two banners on an empty flag pole at Federal Hill in Baltimore during a march in support of Juneteenth. (Karl Merton Ferron/The Baltimore Sun via AP)
The Latest: Religious leader criticizes toppling of statue

By The Associated Press Jun. 20, 2020 04:36 PM EDT

Editorial Roundup: New England

By The Associated Press Jun. 19, 2020 05:13 PM EDT
Editorials from around New England: CONNECTICUT Congress should protect Dreamers from deportation ...

People march in the street to mark Juneteenth, Friday, June 19, 2020, in St. Louis. Juneteenth marks the day in 1865 when federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, to take control of the state and ensure all enslaved people be freed, more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
St. Louis Juneteenth march begins where slave case was heard

By Jim Salter Jun. 19, 2020 04:45 PM EDT

A man lies in the street with his hands behind his back while others demonstrate during a march in Salt Lake City, Friday, June 19, 2020, in Salt Lake City, to mark Juneteenth, the holiday celebrating the day in 1865 that enslaved black people in Galveston, Texas, learned they had been freed from bondage, more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
Juneteenth takes on new meaning amid push for racial justice

By Mike Householder, Jonathan Mattise And Michelle R. Smith Jun. 19, 2020 02:33 PM EDT

FILE - In this June 19, 2018, file photo, Zebiyan Fields, 11, at center, drums alongside more than 20 kids at the front of the Juneteenth parade in Flint, Mich. Juneteenth, the holiday that commemorates the end of slavery in the United States, originated 155 years ago. (Jake May/The Flint Journal via AP, File)
AP Explains: Juneteenth marks day last enslaved people freed

By Terry Tang Jun. 18, 2020 03:19 PM EDT

FILE - In this June 6, 2020, file photo, demonstrators protest near the White House in Washington over the death of George Floyd, a black man who was in police custody in Minneapolis. In just about any other year, Juneteenth, the holiday celebrating the day in 1865 that all enslaved black people learned they had been freed from bondage, would be marked with a cookout, a parade, or a community festival. But Juneteenth 2020 will be a day of protest in may places Friday, June 19. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
Juneteenth: A day of joy and pain - and now national action

By Aaron Morrison And Kat Stafford Jun. 18, 2020 02:14 PM EDT

Editorial Roundup: US

By The Associated Press Jun. 17, 2020 06:15 PM EDT
Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ June 17 The Post and Courier...

Editorial Roundup: Georgia

By The Associated Press Jun. 17, 2020 01:55 PM EDT
Recent editorials from Georgia newspapers: ___ June 16 Valdosta Daily Times on commemorating...

Editorial Roundup: US

By The Associated Press Jun. 10, 2020 05:33 PM EDT
Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ June 10 The Los Angles Times...