Usually, a civil war is one where all of the fighting takes place within a single country. It occurs when two or more organized groups from the same country clash because of major disagreements ...

In 1936, as Spain descended into a bloody civil war, the left-wing Republican side put out an international call for help. They were fighting against the right-wing Nationalists, who were led by ...

Dozens of people who hadn't even heard of Civil War veteran John Weigel until today honoring his memory and his family. The first of its kind in Westmoreland County, *** Memorial Day ceremony for ...

The Commandery, located in Sidbury, was the Royalist battle headquarters during the English Civil War in 1651.

Organisers have drawn inspiration from the classic novel, 'The Children of the New Forest', set during the English Civil War. Visitors might recognise scenes and details from the book in the event ...

Because of what they sacrificed for me, the heroes who found rest in this glen were black soldiers who fought in the Civil War, 12 of them and their families. Local history has it the cemetery ...

Maloney sent a copy of his compelling 51-page manuscript, “The Fallen Heroes of Arlington Heights in the Civil War,” to Veterans ... at 9:30 a.m. Maloney, an English as a Second Language ...

Sudan's government on Friday denied US allegations that it had used chemical weapons in the country's bloody civil war last year, a day after Washington said it would impose sanctions.

The United States will impose sanctions on Sudan after determining that the country’s military used chemical weapons last year while fighting against rival paramilitary forces. “The United ...

The historic market town has a colourful Medieval past and is known for its Norman castle – which played a significant role in the English Civil War. Earlier this week, The Guardian revealed its ...

The holiday’s origins can be traced to the American Civil War, which killed more than 600,000 ... a professor of English and American studies at Fitchburg State University in Massachusetts.

The first national observance was shortly after the American Civil War and was then called Decoration Day ... His concerns were well-founded, said Ben Railton, a professor of English and American ...