July 4 is a day many Americans celebrate to honor the country’s independence from Great Britain. For many Native Americans, ...

The Battle of Gettysburg, fought on the first three days of July in 1863, resulted in more than 51,000 total casualties (dead, wounded, missing, captured), including more than 7,000 dead, yet it began ...

Before the Independence Day fireworks this week, try this short quiz on America’s popular books published during the ...

The Civil War day by day; an almanac, 1861-1865 by Long, E. B. (Everette Beach), 1919-1981; Long, Barbara, 1921- Publication date 1971 Topics United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- ...

Ken Burns, Ric Burns, Buddy Squires, and Allen Moore discuss the making of The Civil War.