Continue the deep dive into the American Civil War with Part 2, focusing on the crucial battles of 1861 that set the tone for years of bloody conflict. From Fort Sumter to Ball's Bluff, these early ...

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

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

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 ...

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

The Declaration of Independence was America’s declaration it would no longer be ruled by England. It effectively became a declaration of war: the American Revolutionary War, or the American War of ...

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

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

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

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

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 ...

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