Did you know Tennessee has two holidays celebrating Emancipation from slavery? Juneteenth, the federal holiday, and August 8.

Andrew Johnson famously freed his slaves on Aug. 8, 1863, but it would be another 18 months before Tennessee freed enslaved ...

Blake is an Asheville-based storyteller who will share a combination of traditional stories, personal tales, and historical ...

Southside (June 13-15) – Immerse in the sights, sounds and stories of Civil War Days at Historic Collinsville with lantern ...

For those preferring more contemporary lodging, nearby Johnson City and Kingsport offer various hotel options within easy driving distance. However, staying in Jonesborough itself allows you to ...

Elizabeth Van Lew, a Southern belle turned Union spymaster, exemplifies true heroism during the Civil War, challenging the diluted modern concept of a hero.

Guatemala jails ex-paramilitaries for 40 years over rapes during civil war. Lawyers for the six victims say ‘historic’ court decision recognises the plight of survivors who demanded justice ...

Ronald Kirkwood, former news and copy editor of the Patriot-News, has won an award for his book, "Tell Mother Not to Worry: Soldier Stories From Gettysburg’s George Spangler Farm." ...

Spain on Thursday returned paintings belonging to a former Madrid mayor that were seized for their protection during the 1936-39 Civil War and never returned under Francisco Franco's dictatorship.

A plurality of Americans who responded to the Economist/YouGov survey said the country is more politically unstable now than during the Great Depression or the Civil War, the poll found.