The Confederate Battle Flag has a “newer” use that goes beyond its original use as a Civil War battle flag. During the 1948 ...

The drive to remove Confederate monuments links those monuments to modern racism. An economic historian shows that the intent ...

16 x 13 in. (40.6 x 33 cm.) ...

The army was extremely reluctant to commission black officers -- only one hundred gained commissions during ... the Civil War ended with the surrender of the Confederate army.

But 160 years ago on Dec. 13, 1864, as part of Gen. William T. Sherman’s “March to the Sea” campaign, Union soldiers captured ...

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History buffs with an interest in everything from ancient civilizations to the Civil War to world leaders ... Noteworthy items include a Confederate flag used at the First Battle of Bull Run ...

Civil War South during Reconstruction, federal troops attempted to impose their will in part by pitting recently-freed slaves ...

In addition to the humanitarian catastrophe, the Syria civil war continues to take a serious toll on the country’s economy. The Syrian people are faced with homelessness, as at least 22 percent ...

Syrian Dictator Bashar al-Assad has fled his country as rebels marched into the capital city Damascus late Saturday. The brutal leader’s nearly quarter century rule came to a stunning end as ...