The year: 1861. The problem: Pro-slavery states had broken away from the Union, rising up in armed revolt as the treasonous ...

For this reason, the government turned away African American voluteers who ... But the purpose of the Civil War had now changed. The North was not only fighting to preserve the Union, it was ...

North Star: Civil War Stories is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, Apple TV, Android TV, Android smartphones, Amazon Fire TV, Amazon Fire Tablet ...

April 21 (UPI) --Civil War is the No. 1 movie in North America, earning an additional $11.1 million in receipts this weekend, BoxOfficeMojo.com announced Sunday. Coming in at No. 2 is Abigail with ...

April 14 (UPI) --Civil War -- starring Kirsten Dunst, Jesse Plemons and Cailee Spaeny -- is the No. 1 movie in North America this weekend, earning $25.7 million in receipts, BoxOfficeMojo.com ...

The American Civil War was arguably one of the most devastating conflicts in the history of the United States. Fought over slavery, it divided families and communities and, of course, the nation.

The American Civil War Museum actually comprises three sites: The American Civil War Museum at Historic Tredegar and the White House of the Confederacy can both be found in Richmond, while the ...

Andrew: The north mourned an immortal political hero. In the south they celebrated. One Texan newspaper professed itself “thrilled by the death of our oppressor." The American Civil War left a ...