The Civil War ended in 1865, but for Minnesota and the one-time rebel state of Virginia, the battle continues over a prized ...

As the rebels have gained ground, they have detained thousands of prisoners of war. Their enemy, the junta, keeps few ...

Contemporary health providers stand-in as Civil War surgeons during a re-enactment at the Spangler Barn in Gettysburg, Pa., ...

President Donald Trump announced a series of events for July 4, which marks 250 years of American independence ...

James Dodson’s book about the Great Wagon Road explored York County’s segment of this rutted pathway for settlers heading ...

Israeli premier Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to bring home all the hostages still held by militants in war-stricken Gaza, where ...

The Pentagon says Iran’s nuclear clock just got reset—but only temporarily. US ammo shortages freeze more Ukraine aid, while Florida opens a swamp-side detention center that’s raising alarms. From ...

For Confederate Army scout with Powhatan ties, life after the Civil War was devoted to spreading the word of God—and to ...

In June, we wished our United States Army a happy 250th birthday. It was a significant day for me, having grown up around the ...

Brandy Station Battlefield, site of the biggest cavalry battle of the Civil War and Virginia’s newest state park, now has a ...

In 1865, Congress passes the 13th Amendment. The war ends, Lincoln is assassinated and the states ratify the amendment later ...