He had experience in Congress as both a representative and senator, and had been secretary of war under President Franklin ...

Confederate forces attack Fort Sumter in South Carolina to ignite the Civil War. Lincoln mandates that all states provide troops to stop the rebellion, forcing those states that had remained ...

Fort Sumter has been added to the Underground Railroad Network to Freedom, according to the National Park Service.

SUMTER COUNTY, Fla ... Investigators said Sloan was under the influence of alcohol during the attack.

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On April 12, 1861, Captain George S. James fired the first Confederate shot at Fort Sumter in Charleston, South Carolina, leading to a siege, a Union retreat and the start of the Civil War. Exhibits ...

We must become critical consumers of history again. Our present-day society demands it. We as black historians and consumers have a new black power. We finally have a platform to give our studied ...

You probably remember Fort Sumter as the place where the first shot of the Civil War was fired back in 1861. Today, you can see for yourself where all the action happened by taking a ferry to the ...

This fort, predating Fort Sumter, played a crucial role in the Revolutionary War, repelling a British attack in 1776. Walking through its weathered walls, one can almost hear the echoes of cannon ...

An attack on an Iranian police convoy Saturday in the country's restive southern province of Sistan and Baluchestan killed at least 10 officers, authorities said. Details remain scarce over the ...

No one has truly been able to stop Big Red’s attack (39.2 ppg, 9th in 5A ... Union is into its 7th straight postseason and ...

Confederate forces attack Fort Sumter in South Carolina to ignite the Civil War. Lincoln mandates that all states provide troops to stop the rebellion, forcing those states that had remained ...