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

The author is not the first scholar to tackle the history of America—as in the American continent, not just the United States ...

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

Tubman's 1863 raid, which destroyed seven plantations along the Combahee River in South Carolina and freed 756 enslaved ...

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

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

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

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

The Architecture of Presidential Commemoration” surveys the history of presidential memorialization, a complicated tale.

In April, more than 200 Civil War and history enthusiasts from across the United States and Canada converged on the Andrew ...

The Civil War relics provide a history lesson. Behind the Glass In the Winery dining area, the walls are lined with glass display cases, adding a certain charm to the place.

July 5 has long been a historic day in Carthage, as residents remember an early battle of the Civil War, which happened here on July 5, 1861, but this year the day had a special flavor. It included ...