Abraham Lincoln said goodbye to his friend for the last time as they left the meeting that afternoon. It was Friday, April 14 ...

Get comfortable and enjoy the fresh air around the Main Line this season while indulging in these must-reads from local ...

Abraham Lincoln is best known for his role as a wartime president, but his economic policies were a precursor to the New Deal. From railroad subsidies to a ...

One can hardly imagine what the night of Feb. 17, 1865, must have been like in Charleston ... rampage and fear. The Civil War — at least in Charleston — was lost. After capturing Savannah ...

Grant, commander of the Union Army in the Civil ... War. Numerous orders were drafted by Nichols at the direction of Secretary of War Simon Cameron and John M. Stanton. Lincoln died on April 15 ...

This is the historic last Civil War Funeral of Confederate Lt Andrew Jackson Buttram. This is part I of a 2 part series. The Soldier's Body Recovered in Yard is believed to be the last confederate ...

Triplett & Scott Arms created a unique breechloading carbine near the end of the Civil War, and before the war's end, 5,000 ...

Canada has faced multiple annexation attempts by the United States since the 18th century. From the failed American invasion ...

In the early hours of April 27, 1865, mere days after the end of the Civil War, the Sultana — a 260-foot-long wooden steamboat — burst into flames along the Mississippi River. Built in ...

Eli Todd Merriman had a major impact on Corpus Christi throughout his life. With 44 years in the newspaper business, he helped start the Corpus Christi Caller as a young man.