Fifty-two Black veterans of the Civil War are buried at Providence's North Burial Ground. They will be honored June 21 as the ...

The American Civil War is a pivotal and ugly moment in American history, but it's more misunderstood than you would think. We're breaking down some myths about Lincoln, women soldiers, racist ...

For Juneteenth, USA TODAY is telling the stories of five different communities across the country where residents are ...

The holiday’s origins can be traced to the American Civil War, which killed more than 600,000 service members — both Union and Confederate — between 1861 and 1865.

In July 1865, when Alexander died, the Civil War had only just ended. ... Martha, born on Oct. 19, 1823, was the widow of a canal boat builder and captain from Petersville, MD.

It took another two years for the news to go into effect in Texas. The Civil War ended in April 1865 and two months later, on June 19, 1865, Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger of the Union Army issued ...

A massive fire in Texas has destroyed a historic house built during the Civil War era, likely caused ... Over half a decade of Keith Charlson’s work to restore the 1865-built home was lost in a ...

Naper Settlement’s 2025 Naper Nights concert series lineup will include a July 19 performance by the band War, famous for such 1970s hits as “Spill the Wine,” “Low Rider&#82… ...

With this book Earl Hess has given us his sixth book covering different parts of the Atlanta Campaign, this time focusing on the Battle of July 22, 1864, which sometimes is referred to as the Battle ...

The holiday's origins can be traced to the American Civil War, which killed more than 600,000 service members - both Union and Confederate - between 1861 and 1865.

The holiday’s origins can be traced to the American Civil War, which killed more than 600,000 service members — both Union and Confederate — between 1861 and 1865. The first national observance of ...