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

Fold3 provides access to millions of digitized military records, making it a valuable resource for genealogists, especially ...

When Abraham Lincoln took the oath of office for his second term as president, the United States was divided as never before or since. The Civil War had killed over 600,000 Americans, North and South.

Florida legally observes Confederate Memorial Day, along with the birthdays of Robert E. Lee and Jefferson Davis, but these ...

Lovers of American history may find a hidden gem tucked away in Durham — a growing museum dedicated to preserving and ...

Thousands of Confederate symbols are standing in public spaces around the nation despite ongoing efforts to have them removed ...

The report tracks both the protection and removal of Confederate memorials located in public spaces, schools, street names ...

The Rev. Hodges was known for his community activism and spearheaded an effort to create a monument to abolitionist Harriet ...

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

What we think of today as the Confederate flag remains a symbol of white supremacy and antigovernment ideology.

Illinois has a deep connection to the Underground Railroad. That's why lawmakers are pushing an initiative to preserve sites ...

From the founding of the country, the various states of the United States have had rivalries. Of course, we all know these ...