In 1865, Congress passes the 13th Amendment. The war ends, Lincoln is assassinated and the states ratify the amendment later ...

July 5 has long been a historic day in Carthage, as residents remember an early battle of the Civil War, which happened here ...

This video offers a historic walkthrough of Ulysses S. Grant’s residence in Galena, IL, where he lived after the Civil War.

The Battle of Gettysburg, considered to be one of the most important battles of the American Civil War, came to an end on ...

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

The cemetery serves as the resting place for several notable figures in Kansas City’s history, including John Calvin McCoy, ...

July 3rd holds a significant place in world history, marking moments of triumph, transformation, and cultural milestones ...

Fred Minus brought Civil War history to life at Hopewell Valley Central High School, highlighting the experiences of Black ...

When Bill Hanchett died in 2016, his son found a bundle of letters and postcards to family that he had written while in the Army Air Forces during World War II. The letters tell a story of the war ...

Bruce Anderson, an African American war hero buried in Amsterdam, fought alongside a Canajoharie white man, Zachariah Neahr, ...

Morgan’s 1,000-mile raid into Indiana and Ohio was a costly mistake for the Confederate Army. His history in Lexington ...

Donald Trump was mocked online for seemingly not knowing when the civil war ended, causing users to claim their own president ...