One of my earliest reference books,  A Photographic Supplement of American Swords,  features a sword that has always intrigued me. Manufactured by the College Hill Arsenal in Nashville, …

Heinrich Wilhelm Carl Trauernicht Sr. was born on April 6, 1842, in Magdeburg, Stadtkeis Magdeburg, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. He was the son of Heinrich and Johanne Knobbe Trauernicht. On February 16, …

The “Hawaii Sons of the Civil War” were a group of approximately 119 Native Hawaiians and Hawaii-born men who served bravely in the Civil War. Despite King Kamehameha IV declaring the …

Before William T. Sherman led a division at Shiloh, captured Atlanta, or marched through Georgia, he grudgingly commanded a brigade of volunteers at First Bull Run, Virginia. Had Sherman gotten his …

Constructed along the major east-west railroad track leading into and out of Vicksburg, Mississippi, the Railroad Redoubt (aka Fort Beauregard) witnessed multiple attacks from both Confederate and …

Today's Americans might be surprised to learn that during the Revolutionary War period, enslaved African Americans did not always join the British in hopes of emancipation. Enslaved persons …

RALEIGH, N.C. (May 29, 2025)  — The  N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission  (NCWRC) and its partners are participating in  National Fishing and Boating Week , held the first …

RALEIGH, N.C. (June 5, 2025)  — The  N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission  (NCWRC) invites the public to review and comment on its 2025 draft of the  North Carolina State …

They are elusive and hard to find. Sometimes referred to as a “feathered mouse” due to their movement and behavior, these secretive little, marsh-loving birds called Eastern black rails, …

RALEIGH, N.C. (June 27, 2025)  — The  N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission  (NCWRC) is urging the public to refrain from feeding, approaching or touching wild elk following recent …

In efforts to ensure a safer July 4 holiday experience on the water, the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) Law Enforcement Division officers will participate in  Operation Dry Water , …

RALEIGH, N.C. (July 1, 2025)  –   The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission ( NCWRC ) announces the s potted seatrout harvest season in inland and joint (by hook-and-line) fishing waters …

They’re not talked about as much as other sportfish species here in North Carolina, but walleye numbers and angler success stories are on the upswing! Survey results from Lake James and Lake …

RALEIGH, N.C. (July 15, 2025) — The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) is accepting public comments through September 15, 2025, for the agency’s proposed 2026-27 hunting, fishing …

RALEIGH, N.C. (July 16, 2025)  – The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) will open 2025 flounder harvest season for Inland Fishing Waters and in Joint Fishing Waters for hook and …

RALEIGH, N.C. (May 19, 2025) — Today, wildlife agencies in all 11 southeastern states where American alligators live, including the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC), are launching …