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

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

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

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

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.

The author is not the first scholar to tackle the history of America—as in the American continent, not just the United States (which keeps trying to hoard the name for itself). The British historian ...

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.

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

On July 2, 1964, the U.S. Civil Rights Act of 1964 became law with the signature of President Lyndon B. Johnson.

The Kings and Generals animated documentary series launches its new chapter on the American Civil War with an in-depth look ...

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