The American Civil War was fought by some of the most famous military strategists of all time, but not all of them had any business being in charge. Whether because of cowardice, foolishness, or ...

More progressive income tax or better access to high-quality education for large parts of the population increased equality in a country—and reduced the danger of a civil war.

The Civil War changed the social, economic, and political landscape for women from every walk of American life—perhaps nowhere more so than in the field of nursing.

Politics Are Americans Headed Toward a Civil War? The cycle Kevin Phillips saw from the 17th century to the 19th may resurface in the 21st.

The US Civil War, fought from 1861 to 1865, was a defining moment in this nation’s history settling the question of slavery once and for all. It was by far the bloodiest conflict that the United ...

Donald Trump claimed the American Civil War — fought over slavery — could have been negotiated and need not have happened.

Justin Trudeau probably won’t ask Joe Biden if the U.S. is headed for a war between the states. But a report from within his government says it’s time for Canada to get ready.

At first glance, the high schoolers' theory appears to be a convincing solution, complete with science to back it up. However, Civil War historians have come to a different conclusion.

The civilizational inflection point in our cold civil war happened sometime between Donald Trump’s second inaugural address on Monday and the end of his new presidency’s second day on Tuesday ...

Virginia Tech computer science professor Kurt Luther shows an image from his Civil War Photo Sleuth website of his great-great-great-uncle Oliver Croxton, a Union soldier who fought in the Civil ...