Archaeologists have discovered a 150-year-old "witch bottle" used to ward off evil spirits in a Civil War-era fort in Virginia. "Witch bottles are the type of things people would use more ...

The popular mash bill during the Civil War era contained 77% corn. This grain is what gives bourbon its signature sweetness and smooth finish compared to other whiskeys.

The students found remnants of a fire, pottery, glass bottles, and a Civil War-era lead bullet known as a Minié ball. The history of the Battle of Fort Sanders sat under the feet of thousands of ...

When the Civil War began in 1861, Starr King helped California raise $1.2 million, more than any state in the union, for the U.S. Sanitary Commission, a precursor to the American Red Cross, which ...