Willett Hancock, curator of exhibitions at the Matheson History Museum, whose senior capstone at UF focused on Union Academy, said the school’s success after the Freedmen’s Bureau left, was a sign of ...

Two months after the war ended, Confederate soldiers destroyed a fleet of Yankee ships, which were harvesting bowhead whales ...

Lincoln’s time as a young man on the make had made him think hard about the relationship between Americans and their ...

You may have been singing along to them for years, but have you ever really thought about their lyrics? If not, it's ...

Kier Eagan, founder of Lumon Industries in Severance, shaped its culture and ethics. This article explores his history, ...

During the Civil War, the factory transformed the hull of the Merrimack into the ironclad warship CSS Virginia, which was famously involved in the Battle of Hampton Roads against the USS Monitor ...

The Vital de Oliveira was a civilian ship, built in 1910 and outfitted as an auxiliary naval craft when Brazil entered World War II on the side of the Allies. It was transporting supplies ...

With roots dating back to 1854, UNB’s Civil Engineering department has a long and prestigious history. Our graduate program has helped hundreds of students cement the necessary engineering skills to ...

That was certainly the case for the October 4, 1865, issue. This was a mere six months after the end of the Civil War, at a time when Southern states were still in rough shape overall. Slavery was ...