Even though he was under age, he enlisted in the 19th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, and his responsibilities steadily ...

South Sudan gained independence from Sudan in July 2011, ending decades of civil war. Two years later, another civil war ...

Dan Gediman’s new podcast, The Copperhead Conspiracy, looks at how thousands of Northerners conspired with the Confederacy to ...

Two days after the January 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, we authored a piece for the Washington Post drawing on ...

This river has been here longer than any of us. During the Civil War, it saw movement, conflict, and loss. Recovering three ...

The event will feature living history displays, artifact highlights, artillery displays and family activities.

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

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

Slave trading helped Southerners survive and fight the Civil War, as well as to build the future for which they fought. The ...

Local historian Mike Marotte shares the story of the Grand Army of the Republic, a club for Civil War veterans, and one of ...

Located in downtown Beaufort, the John Joyner Smith House is now for sale, blending historic significance with a prime ...

Today, the most interesting reminder of Daniel Sickles, a 19th-century Army general, might be his amputated leg bone, a cast ...