The new markers highlight the Underground Railroad, events at Howard Tunnel, an attack at Hanover Junction and a place coined ...

Descendants of soldiers in the 154th New York Volunteer Infantry, a Civil War regiment raised in Cattaraugus and Chautauqua ...

Descendants of members of the 15th New York Volunteer Infantry, a Civil War regiment raised in Cattaraugus and Chautauqua ...

Wikimedia Commons/Christophe cagé The First Shot of the Civil War at Fort Sumter Confederate Lieutenant Henry S. Farley pulled the trigger of a large cannon at Fort Sumter at 4:30 a.m. on April 12, ...

Author Darin Wipperman provides a tantalizing glimpse into the world of Berdan’s sharpshooters during the American Civil War.

The Battle of Arkansas Post, or the “Colbert Raid,” is considered by historians to be the last land battle of the American Revolutionary War. "Definitely a forgotten portion of Arkansas history.

No other changes are expected soon to the fleet of John Lewis-class ships, most of which are named after civil rights figures ...

Japan’s civil war over surnames Inventive schemes help women dodge inflexible marriage laws ...

Vincent Venturini's "Blackened Chimneys" details the life of Arabelle Daniel in Jackson, Mississippi during the Civil War, primarily focusing on the spring and summer of 1863. The book draws ...

Key Battles That Secured America’s Victory in the Revolutionary War "The Death of General Warren at the Battle of Bunker's Hill" by John Trumbull.

The African American Civil War Museum in D.C. marked Juneteenth with a celebration to honor the estimated 6,000 Black soldiers who went to Galveston, Texas, 160 years ago.