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

The seceded states created the Confederate States of America and elected Jefferson ... Federal troops returned the fire. The Civil War had begun. Immediately following the attack, four more ...

Soviet Union’s cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first human in history to travel to space. Lasting there for just 108 ...

The film outlines the early years of the American Civil War ... military strategy, Union, Confederate States, African Americans, war effort Email us at [email protected] if you have questions ...

Learn about hidden gems contained in the latest volume of the N.C. Roster Series covering the Confederate States Navy during ...

More from Wes about the causes of the Civil War. What led to the outbreak of the bloodiest conflict in the history of North America ... A key issue was states' rights. The Southern states wanted ...

Researchers have begun to examine the hidden or repressed queer identities within a movement that was overtly hostile to the ...

Kings and Generals' animated historical documentary series on early modern history and the United States continues with a new series on the Civil War ... best nightlife in America isn't Las ...

A long-lost Confederate flag, captured at the Battle of Gettysburg and among the rarest Civil War artifacts, will be a top ...

In the podcast, a professor at Asbury University explores the complicated history of a Confederate Civil War monument wearing a Union hat.

Even the classic Civil War-set movie "Gone with the Wind ... and wanted to recognize the Confederate States of America as an independent nation. In the wake of the Black Lives Matter protests ...

Thanks to its comprehensive collection of Confederate artifacts, weapons and art, this museum is a required stop for Civil War buffs. American Civil ... to the United States Colored Troops ...