This lesson compares the experiences, roles, and legacies of Mary Todd Lincoln and Varina Davis, the wives of the Civil War era presidents. The lesson, which features historian Kelly Hancock speaking ...

Hollywood has often depicted such nightmare scenarios in dystopian movies as Alex Garland’s Civil War and The Purge franchise ...

John Williams wasn’t a particularly tall man, standing at 5 feet, 6 inches, but he made a big impact after joining the Union ...

2019: Australian cardinal George Pell is sentenced to six years in prison for sexual abuse. On the same day, British MPs vote to reject a no-deal Brexit, defeating Theresa May’s government 321 votes ...

There was a different twist on history during the March 6 First Thursday History Presentation at the Jamestown Public Library. Jamestown resident Jim Lutzweiler critiqued the book “The Demon of ...

For 250 years, the US Army has adapted as a living organization composed of operating units and institutional organizations ...

Most modern Americans cannot conceive of states seceding from the US, but in 1860, the majority of the people believed ...

Don is joined by Aaron Sheehan-Dean, Professor at Louisiana State University and editor of a number of books on this subject. Produced by Sophie Gee. Edited by Aidan Lonergan. Senior Producer was ...

Confederate generals and leaders whose names Trump and Hegseth wish to exalt again took up arms against our country in ...

The statue commemorates Colonel Robert A Smith, a Scot who was struck down in Kentucky during the US civil war.

Two were recovered after the American Civil War at the confederate spy headquarters in Canada. The other one was found on Confederate President Jefferson Davis' desk that he was using as a ...