The American Civil War lasted four years, from 1861 to 1865, and was a brutal conflict that threatened to tear the country apart. While the Union ultimately prevailed over the Confederacy, the lasting ...

Since Trump took office, the park service, an agency charged with preserving American history, has changed how its website ...

In seeking to deport Venezuelan immigrants, President Trump has invoked the Alien Enemies Act — the same law that was used to ...

The museum’s collection and mission are rooted in the rich, diverse sights, sounds, sensations, and stories of Arab American culture and heritage.

Some sources allege that "over 20,000 freed slaves were killed in one year in this American concentration ... Mississippi, was a Civil War-era death camp. After the Civil War millions of freed ...

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of George D. Pratt. The Smithsonian Institution came of age in the era of Manif ...

Howard Pyle’s "The Battle of Nashville" captures the harrowing advance of Minnesota soldiers through smoke and mud in a pivotal Civil War ... at the limited photos of the war, visit battlefields ...

I worked hard to fulfill my dream, and thankfully I was successful. Some 7,000 copies are used at Seder tables throughout the ...

The Vietnam War was a highly controversial conflict. We break down some of the most common questions about the war.

The future of war-torn ... monasteries. Photos from the capital city of aypyidaw showed rescue crews pulling victims from the rubble of multiple buildings used to house civil servants.

Their primary challenge will be harmonizing the many voices of protest into a mighty chorus of defiance. The movement has a ...

From the last two-story outhouse in the U.S. to an actual fork in the road, here are New York's top roadside attractions — ...