A new statue of Abraham Lincoln signing the Emancipation Proclamation will be unveiled at the African American Civil War ...

The American Civil War erupted in 1861 with the Confederate attack on Fort Sumter, followed soon after by the First Battle of Bull Run. This video traces the opening shots of the war, the shockwaves ...

The genius of the American republic lies in part in the close relationship between its two founding documents.

In August 1864, Union morale about the Civil War was so low that Republican Party leaders, including Abraham Lincoln, ...

Today marks the 163rd anniversary of Antietam. Those who say they’re ready for civil war should stop and think about what ...