In Mercy Street Revealed's first blog post, McPherson provides background on the Union occupation of Alexandria and the Peninsula Campaign of the American Civil War. On May 24, 1861, Union ...

The Peninsula Home Fund, now in its 35th year, will again conduct a fundraising campaign through the holiday season to provide an avenue for neighbors to help neighbors on the North Olympic Peninsula.

English author Bernard Cornwell presents the history of the Peninsular War, the setting for his Sharpe novel series. It was fought for control of the Iberian Peninsula during the Napoleonic Wars.

Soon, Salvation Army bell ringers will be headed to the Central Coast as the organization prepares to kick off its annual Red Kettle campaign. A charity fundraiser to benefit local communities ...

Glenn David Brasher is a history instructor at the University of Alabama. His book, The Peninsula Campaign & the Necessity of Emancipation (UNC Press, 2012) won the 2013 Wiley Silver Award from ...

The Hear Our Olympics campaign seeks to protect the natural sounds of Olympic National Park, an ancient refuge from noise pollution in the Northwest. This video ...

Napoleon considered the Iberian Peninsula another world — with people from the Dark Ages - dominated by clergy, according to Napoleon, who were illiterate, ignorant, and fanatical. He thought ...