Discover the significant world events, notable birthdays, and notable deaths that occurred on September 28. Check what ...

In 2024 alone, Sharon Owen logged a whopping 2,269 hours of service as manager of the nonprofit showcase for regional artists and authors.

A new biography examines how 19th-century Americans remembered Mary Ball Washington, who raised the future president largely ...

On this day in 1781, General George Washington led 17,000 French and American troops in the siege known as the Battle of Yorktown.

Never-before-seen excerpts — some created specifically for the event — of Ken Burns’ documentary, “The American Revolution,” ...

Oct. 28, 1781 - nine days after the redcoats surrender at Yorktown - British General Charles Cornwallis is paroled.

On Sept. 28, 1928, Scottish medical researcher Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin, the first broadly effective ...

James McKamey was born Jan. 19, 1753, in Augusta County, Virginia. While he was still a child, Rockbridge County was formed ...

WHYY’s Terry Gross will interview Ken Burns about his 12-hour film premiering in November, during a preview event in Camden on Oct. 9.

Is today your birthday? Happy birthday to you! Your birthday buddies for today include: philosopher Confucius (551 BC), TV ...

On Sept. 16, 1776, musket balls tore through the air at Harlem Heights, New York, as Lt. Col. Thomas Knowlton led his Rangers ...

The Georgetown County Library is creating “A Glorious Cause,” an educational initiative highlighting South Carolina’s key ...