When we think of the American Civil War, the division between Americans in the North and the South comes to mind. But it ...

The New England Civil War Museum has been added to the Connecticut Freedom Trail following two years of reshaping the museum's main exhibit. The museum, located on the second floor of Town Hall, ...

Before the Civil War, only about 7% of American manufacturing was organized in corporations. By 1900, corporations accounted for 69% of all American manufacturing.

The Civil War started in April 1861 and raged for over four years. From Fort Sumter to Appomattox and beyond, here are the most basic facts you need.

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

I predicted the next US civil war would be in 2040 – but l was wrong. It feels closer than that… As the fallout of the attempted assassination of Donald Trump continues, Stephen Marche, author ...

The Battle of Gettysburg raged from July 1 through July 3 in 1863, and was the turning point of the American Civil War. Some people spend years studying to become licensed guides at the site of ...

The American Civil War is a pivotal and ugly moment in American history, but it's more misunderstood than you would think. We're breaking down some myths about Lincoln, women soldiers, racist ...

The American Civil War has inspired a great many cinematic adaptations, some of which are better than others. It can be tricky separating the quality efforts from the ones that play closer to ...

Explore the American Civil War's history, causes like slavery and states' rights, key events including Gettysburg and Antietam, and the war's lasting impact on the United States ...

That American Revolution/Civil War link is particularly true in York County, which sits on the Mason-Dixon Line, close to military movements, supply lines and bloody battlefields.

In this photo provided by The Valley Breeze, Civil War re-enactors fold an American flag near an urn, center, containing the cremated remains of Byron R. Johnson, a Union soldier who was born in ...