Occurrences and actions from our past are often debated and used as a foundation upon which values, beliefs and future paths ...

The Civil War ended in 1865, but for Minnesota and the one-time rebel state of Virginia, the battle continues over a prized ...

The story behind the "Old Glory" nickname for the American flag dates back to a 19th-century ship captain, who proudly ...

Learn about the major world events and happenings, birthdays, and deaths that took place on July 04. Check what happened ...

An Ohio Civil War veteran born in Henry County will be honored in Lawrence County, South Dakota, Monday, according to the ...

Lot 308 is a mortgage deed dated December 20, 1957 co-signed by Hollywood actress Marilyn Monroe and her then-husband, the playwright Arthur Mille ...

Harvey-Halseth said Lexington should be part of the nation’s observation of the Civil War Sesquicentennial, but the city council has avoided marketing that aspect to tourists.

Explore the legacy of Confederate Gen. John Hunt Morgan, from leading the Lexington Rifles to his ill-fated raid and ultimate death in the Civil War.

In this episode, a genealogy researcher and self-proclaimed Yankee heads to Georgia on her first relic hunt—searching for Confederate artifacts from 1864. With a deep interest in Civil War ...

The CSS "Shenandoah" only learned of the Confederacy's defeat in the summer of 1865. That June, the cruiser's crew sank 24 ...

Juneteenth, the day commemorating the end of slavery in the United States, is not a state holiday in Florida. Here's what to ...

A white Illinois teen attaches himself to a regiment of Black Union soldiers in the satirical Civil War novel "How to Dodge a Cannonball." NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with author Dennard Dayle about it.