The American Civil War destroyed slavery in the South. At first, most white Americans denied what would eventually seem self-evident. But black Americans saw clearly that the sectional conflict was ...

A documentary special provides an overview of the U.S. military across the centuries, mostly focusing on the American ...

Union occupation of parts of the Confederacy during the Civil War forced federal officials to confront questions about the social order that would replace slavery. This volume of Freedom presents a ...

However, these staggering numbers still offer profound insight into the immense tragedy experienced by the American people throughout the Civil War.

PBS is set to air a documentary that chronicles the early civil rights movement. "The Niagara Movement: The Early Battle for Civil ... cornerstone of the modern American civil rights movement ...

An curved arrow pointing right. Garry Adelman, a historian, rates nine American Civil War battles in movies. He comments on the Civil War-era artillery and rifles on display in "Free State of ...

On today’s episode of Battle Lines we speak to Deputy US Editor Rozina Sabur to find out what the mood is like on the ground ...

No fewer than 14 African-American soldiers were awarded the ... New Market Heights is little more than a footnote in Civil War history—a battle, scholars agree, that deserves better.