History Prof. Doug Kiel, a citizen of the Oneida Nation, discussed the Midwest as a distinct region with its own unique history at the Dittmar Memorial Gallery in Norris University Center Thursday ...

UW-Madison celebrated the opening with a performance by Los Pleneros de La Cresta, a percussion ensemble known for its ...

OMAHA, Neb. -- When T.V. Golden set out to bring a modern irrigation system to parched northwestern Nebraska in the late 19th century, some of the more established settlers objected, fearing that ...

Midwest, Wyo. - Thousands of travelers pass through the crossroads of the Midwest region each year, unaware of the deep historical significance they are traveling through. The new set of interpretive ...

A Cincinnati author has come out with a new book, telling the stories of the earliest settlers along the Ohio River who opened up the Northwest Territory in the US.The book is called "Promised Land: ...

Rated Red explores how Haiti helped shape the American Midwest.

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. HAYWARD, Wis. (AP) — On a twilight so calm ...

Pre-Columbia, Cahokia Mounds was the largest, most complex urban center north of Mexico. Between 1050 and 1200 CE, Cahokia was larger than London with nearly 20,000 residents. The reasons for ...

Front Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- 1. The Foundation -- 2. Now, the Rug -- 3. Colors a Magdalene ...