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, ...

The city of Hampton commemorates the 164th anniversary of the pivotal Battle of Hampton Roads with a new historical marker, highlighting a naval warfare revolution.

The Battle of Cold Harbor was the Confederacy’s last major Civil War victory. Does it offer any insight into the mysterious world of the hit TV show Severance? The Battle of Cold Harbor was a ...

More than a century before streaming platforms and superhero cinematic universes, American filmmakers were already chasing scale, spectacle, the war film and national history. One of the boldest ...

The 145th Pennsylvania Regiment, primarily from Erie County, was known as a "tough luck" unit during the Civil War. Terry Rensel, an Erie native, will speak about the regiment's experience at the ...

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WKRN) — The sprawling city Murfreesboro was once a tiny town of about 3,000 people during one of the most consequential battles of the Civil War: the Battle of Stones River. The ...

A Louisiana state historic marker at the intersection of Pinhook Road and La Rue France in Lafayette commemorates the battles of Pinhook Bridge and Bayou Vermilion in 1863. The Louisiana state ...

“The fabric of what binds America together at this point is basically on its final thread,” one source tells WIRED. It’s impossible to look around and not wonder whether the US is teetering on the ...

VAN BUREN, Ark. — On Saturday the Van Buren community got to experience history come alive at the Drennen-Scott Historic Site’s Civil War event. Professor Tom Wing, Director of the Drennen-Scott ...

Civil War buffs and general American history enthusiasts are anxiously anticipating this year’s Battle of Richmond Reenactment. The 2025 “Relentless Overdrive” edition of this annual event will be on ...