The prospect of military presence raises concerns, in no small part due to the countries’ history. Here is what to know.

With frequent entries — sometimes on back-to-back days and rarely more than a week apart — the diary paints a four-year picture of life on the front lines of the Civil War. Charles Walker was ...

The Civil War began when the Confederates bombarded Union soldiers at Fort Sumter, South Carolina on April 12, 1861.

Some great TV shows use the American Civil War as a backdrop or as a major narrative pillar. Here are the best ones.

In November 2011, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) officially designated April ...

The small plaque that stands in Elm Park marks a major contribution that Worcester made in the fight against chattel slavery.

Twelve days after President Lincoln's historic visit to Richmond, his assassin's journey ended in the small town of Port ...

Confederate Heritage Month hides a rich history of poets, preachers, immigrants, soldiers, and heroes who struggled for justice in the South.

Even in its earliest days, discord was part and parcel of American life. During the American Revolution, families were often ...

On Saturday, April 26, the state of Florida officially honors the Floridians who took up arms in the Confederate battle ...

So successful was the Lost Cause propaganda campaign that most Americans forgot the true meaning of the Civil War.

A look through the Brainerd Dispatch archives with Terry McCollough combing the microfilm for tidbits of history through the ...