Hayner Library, one of Alton’s foremost treasures, acquired a book last month that I couldn’t wait to check out. Written by Gregg Andrews, “Shantyboats and Roustabouts: The River Poor of St. Louis ...

Minnesota’s major rivers — and their valleys — invite us to look back over thousands of years of state geological history.

Contributors, John and Sandra Nowlan offer an insider’s look at their Mississippi River cruise on American Melody ... to ...

The place now known as Wisconsin has a rich history of wild rice harvesting dating back thousands of years with the Menominee ...

The Jesuit explorer, who came from France as a missionary to Canada in 1666, was one of the first Europeans to name the ...

Many of us are proud of our ancestry.

Army and Navy's annual battle is such a special event that the game earns its own weekend on the college football calendar.

Located on the banks of the Mississippi River, Memphis, Tennessee, is known for blues and rock 'n' roll music, barbecue and civil rights history. One of the best ways to explore its wealth of ...

Barges float on the Mississippi River on the southern edge of the St. Louis riverfront. As drought and flooding impact the river, mayors along the waterway are calling for a multi-state legal ...

Susan Gaunt Stearns, associate professor of history, has published "Empire ... In it, she explores how the Mississippi River—and trade along it—influenced a young country.

The place now known as Wisconsin has a rich history of wild rice harvesting ... flooding are changing the ecosystem of the Upper Mississippi River, a new report finds The greatest changes have ...

“To consecrate the Mississippi River as the ‘River of the Immaculate ... “Even when Christians try to talk about history, they talk as though only humans have acted in history and don ...