An 1854 act of Congress undid the deal that had postponed a national reckoning over slavery. Political struggle would soon ...

A Civil War museum in Texas that has faced criticism for skirting around slavery will be closing its doors at the end of ...

While living in an orphanage in her war-torn country, she dreamed of being happy, powerful and successful.

Hood County, Texas, has been shaken by a civil war between traditional Republicans and a far-right faction of the party ...

Former GOP state senator and legalization supporter Jeff Brandes told Politico he thinks at least half of Florida Republican ...

In a letter shared exclusively with USA TODAY, civil rights groups urged top business leaders to speak out against the ...

A newly amended law may push the country beyond what has been a drawn-out and sluggish process to account for the country’s ...

Nearly $8 million will go to enhancing Revolutionary War sites as well as Civil War sites. After a life-altering accident, ...

JESSAMINE COUNTY, Ky. (LEX 18) — The fabric of our country's history is in the spotlight this weekend during a quilt show in ...

The National Civil War Museum invited history lovers back in time this weekend for two interactive events, Cocktails & Cannonballs and Civil War Saturday.

Edition host Daniel Hurt speaks with Dr. Don H. Doyle, Civil War historian and professor emeritus of history at the ...