Before Lincoln turned the idea of “the Union” into a cause worth dying for, he tried other means of ending slavery in America ...

The year: 1861. The problem: Pro-slavery states had broken away from the Union, rising up in armed revolt as the treasonous ...

Actor Alec Baldwin took to Instagram on Tuesday night to inform his followers that he believes America is in a 'pre-Civil War ...

President Donald Trump has issued an executive order titled "Restoring Equality of Opportunity and Meritocracy" that ...

Today’s episode will focus on one of the biggest – and most important – turning points in world history; the Battle of ...

Renowned documentarian Ken Burns spoke about the nearly 10-year process of creating his latest film, "The American Revolution ...

After the American Civil War, many southern states retained racist rules and systems. The 1896 Supreme Court ruling allowing segregation was not successfully challenged until 1954. The fight for ...