Continue the deep dive into the American Civil War with Part 2, focusing on the crucial battles of 1861 that set the tone for ...

A brief explanation of the Trent Affair, a relatively unknown civil war moment in 1861 during the American Civil War. What if ...

A proposal advancing in Lansing would rename a stretch of scenic M-22 after a Michigan company of Native American soldiers who fought in the Civil War. After unanimously passing the Senate earlier ...

What started as an effort to promote racial unity in Edenton by reconsidering its most prominent downtown symbol has done the ...

Learn about the iconic Mississippi River: its vibrant river history, crucial role among US rivers, diverse ecology, and the ...

A branch of the national Native American Church has accused the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department of violating its constitutional rights in two raids in the last seven months that ...

When I’ve written skeptically about scenarios for an American civil war, I’ve tended to stress several realities: the absence of a clear geographical division between our contending factions ...

For Juneteenth, USA TODAY is telling the stories of five different communities across the country where residents are ...

Let Marylanders be at the forefront of a growing movement to recognize the end of slavery and work toward a better, more ...

The concept for Mount Rushmore was proposed by historian Doane Robinson in 1923 as a bold way to draw tourists to the state ...

In a major victory for Donald Trump, and potentially future presidents, the U.S. Supreme Court dealt a blow on Friday to the ...

Davis, captured by Union forces, was imprisoned at Fort Monroe in Hampton, Va. Hood had surrendered to Union forces in Natchez, Miss. My primary celebration on Thursday, the 160th anniversary of the ...