The African American Civil War Museum in D.C. marked Juneteenth with a celebration to honor the estimated 6,000 Black ...

The CSS "Shenandoah" only learned of the Confederacy's defeat in the summer of 1865. That June, the cruiser's crew sank 24 American merchant vessels, unaware that the conflict had already ended ...

The American Civil War (1861-1865) was a conflict between the Union (North) and the Confederacy (South), primarily over slavery. Southern states seceded to protect slavery, ...

In 2025, archaeologists researching the Civil War history of Kentucky found what may be two mass graves near Simpsonville.

When the Civil War began, the remote Pacific Northwest lacked Eastern telegraph and railroad connections, cutting it off from news. Newspapers took six weeks to arrive by ship. The news of South Carol ...

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

On June 19, 1865, two years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, Union soldiers rode through ...

Here's everything you need to know about Juneteenth, including when it is and the meaning behind the day, plus what's open ...

He volunteered to serve the Union in the Civil War, and was an active part of a Marshall veteran’s group. But for more than ...

Rev. Al Sharpton warned that "history is being challenged" during his Thursday appearance on MSNBC's "Morning Joe." ...

Juneteenth, the nation's newest federal holiday, is celebrated by Americans on June 19 to commemorate the end of slavery in ...

But up until 1865, when the people of Oldham were desperate for help, the park didn't exist. In the 1850s, the cotton industry in Lancashire had seen unprecedented growth, with the population in ...