From 1861 to 1865, the United States was ripped in two by war – with the Union in the North and the seceded states, the Confederacy, in the South. These four years witnessed unprecedented bloodshed, ...

As time passes, history often becomes blurred. Stories are retold, facts are altered, and over generations, popular belief can drift far from the truth. Much like the old game of telephone, the ...

Hundreds of thousands of Americans North and South fought in the Civil War, including a Union drummer boy named Albert Woolson. He couldn’t have known it in 1864 when he enlisted at age 14, but at the ...

It’s the day after the 2032 presidential election. The Republican candidate and the Democratic candidate — two ideologues entrenched at the polar ends of the political spectrum — have each claimed ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The American Civil War Museum in Richmond is hosting a weekend full of Civil War history activities, including a symposium, battlefield tours and a tour of the museum’s ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Some Civil War historians see echoes of the past in recent political violence and growing disillusionment with the ...

Nearly 100 people gathered in Appomattox County Monday evening with questions and concerns about a $3 billion data center campus planned for the area. Missing retired Franklin County judge found safe, ...

People exiting Washington, D.C.’s U Street – African American Civil War Memorial – Cardozo Metro stop were welcomed by dozens of people chanting names into microphones on a blustery November morning.