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 ...

Get a quick and clear explanation of the American Civil War in just one minute! Learn about the key events, causes, and ...

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

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This is all part of a one-year celebration of the park’s 10th anniversary, also launched by Ogura, which started with a ...

Oregon Historical Society exhibit explores history of Minoru Yasui’s family before and after WWII incarceration.

Since taking office in January, President Trump has tried to reframe the country’s past involving racism and discrimination ...

Some Jews were abolitionists. Some were slaveholders. The complicated relationship between Jews and African Americans goes ...