1619 Project author Nikole Hannah-Jones falsely claimed this week that the Civil War – which began in April 1861 and resulted in an end to slavery in America – began in 1865, the year the war ...

Civil war photographs, 1861-1865, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. By Olivia B. Waxman. May 22, 2020 12:00 PM EDT. N owadays, Memorial Day honors veterans of all wars, but its ...

During the Reconstruction era, the U.S. abolished slavery and guaranteed Black men the right to vote. But it was marred by tragedy and political infighting—and ended with a disastrous backlash.

Holy Week in 1865 presented the last chance for the South to keep the past alive. ... Embers of the Civil War are still burning, some brush fires, others, uncontrollable flames.

1. Lee's Surrender at Appomattox Wasn't the End of the Civil War. Many people believe that Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee's famous surrender to Union Gen. Ulysses S. Grant on April 9, 1865, was ...