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

Discover Lincoln’s life through 100 rare artifacts in a new exhibit and book at the Springfield museum, part of its 20th anniversary celebration.

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

An annual event highlighting civic history returns to Van Raalte Farm Park in September. The 16th Annual Van Raalte Farm ...

Bullet to the brain, from one farm boy to another. When John Wilkes Booth fired a .44 lead ball into Abraham Lincoln’s head, the murder shook a nation to its core and led to 13 days of bedlam rivaling ...

Northern abolitionists countered with the Golden Rule, the image of God in every person, and the liberation story of Exodus. In essence, the nation’s soul was torn along religious lines even before ...

Both the Union and the Confederacy believed God was on their side, using faith to justify their respective causes. Tyler Rice of Columbus, Ohio is a freelance historian specializing in religion and ...

This weekend, hundreds of history buffs will strive to faithfully recreate the battles, scenes and personae of America’s Civil War, as the Huntington Beach Historical Society hosts its 32nd annual ...

In correspondence with a passionate abolitionist in London, the great American orator didn't hold back when talking about the ...

With summer break in the rearview, I have been reflecting on our family adventures — you know, before the kids grow up and ...

The death of Trump’s ally, whose funeral will draw a large crowd, is fueling the ideological clash between Republicans and ...

A rendering of Pennsylvania soldiers voting by artist William Waud was published in Harper’s Weekly, Oct. 29, 1864. (Library of Congress) “We cannot have free government without elections,” President ...