On July 4, the United States of America will celebrate its 250th anniversary. There’s also another major historical ...

At the time the Civil War began in 1861, the United States government did not print paper money; it only minted coins. As a historian of the American Civil War, I study how the Confederate government ...

In this episode, we visit a Confederate camp reenactment featuring members of the 48th Alabama Infantry. Their historically accurate gear gives us a unique opportunity to learn how to identify Civil ...

As the nation fractured, Americans turned to the Declaration of Independence for meaning. Union leaders like Lincoln saw it as a promise that equality could grow over time, while the Confederacy used ...

A presentation about the retreat from Lynchburg and Gen. David Hunter will be held at 7 p.m. Jan. 15 at the Knights of ...

CAPE MAY — The Confederate soldiers who fought a battle with Union forces at Historic Cold Spring Village’s annual Civil War Weekend came mostly from northern states, but they understood the soldiers ...

It's hard to forget the violence that broke out in Charlottesville, Virginia seven months ago when hundreds of white supremacists showed up to protest the proposed removal of a statue of General ...

“Okay, so this is what collectors would call a Webley Wedge framed pistol. Now this was made in England. About 1850 to the ...

If you love history, consider sponsoring an individual theme or story, it’s not much. Contact Bob at [email protected] with ideas! The two most fascinating characters to come out of the Civil War ...

A Civil War museum in Frederick, Maryland, that used to have a Confederate flag on its logo ditched the controversial symbol in a new logo that was unveiled Wednesday. The new logo for The National ...

After the Wednesday meeting of the city of Charleston’s history commission – the first since the sudden December appearance ...

Every city in the South, it seems, is trying to figure out what to do with its monuments. Richmond has kept its grand “Monument Avenue” lined with statues of Confederate luminaries. New Orleans took ...