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

A string of recent events — from the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk to President Trump's deployment of ...

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 ...

From July 1–3, 1863, the Union and Confederate armies clashed in one of the most pivotal battles of the American Civil War — the Battle of Gettysburg. Over three days of brutal and tactical combat in ...

Based on Thomas Pynchon's novel Vineland, director Paul Thomas Anderson's One Battle After Another is as sobering as it is impressive.

The Senate and House are on a collision course over whether to repeal comprehensive sanctions on Syria, a rare area where there are bipartisan coalitions on both sides of the debate. Discussion ...

In “Born Equal,” Akhil Reed Amar paints a sprawling portrait of 19th-century America in thrall to its founding moment.

Learn about the major world events and happenings, birthdays, and deaths that took place on September 15. Check what happened ...

Ben Cohen, left, and Jerry Greenfield hand out free ice-cream and encourage people to vote for former presidential nominee ...

As Illinois mourns the weekend passing of the rarest of politicians — bipartisan former Gov. Jim Edgar — Editor Jeff ...

Want a vacation that's also a hideaway? World Atlas highlighted 6 'undisturbed towns' in Georgia where you can get away from the rest of the world.

Retired firefighter Benjamin Broadwell Hagans, 96, has emerged as an eyewitness to the savage executions of three soldiers in ...