You probably remember Fort Sumter as the place where the first shot of the Civil War was fired back in 1861. Today, you can see for yourself where all the action happened by taking a ferry to the ...

As the deadliest war in United States history, the Civil War is a period many would like to forget. However, it’s impossible ...

Christmas in America wasn't always the huge festive cultural movement we know today. The Puritans made the celebration of ...

Team of cadaver dogs spent 2 days at Honey Hill battlefield to search for remains of soldiers killed in 1864 and never ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Students and professors at the University of Tennessee uncovered remnants of a Civil War trench in the heart of campus recently. State law requires excavation any time there is ...

After the battle, Confederate soldiers killed at least 100 Black soldiers and civilians, ransacked the town for souvenirs and ...

One-hundred and 60 years ago on Dec. 13, Union and Confederate cavalry clashed along the banks of the North Fork of the Holston River.

The sudden downfall of longtime Syrian President Bashar al-Assad at the hands of a rapid rebel offensive has brought a dramatic new turn to Syria's nearly 14-year civil war. While opponents of the ...

The Battle of Gettysburg was a dramatic combination of pathos and absurdity, according to this remarkable selection of primary sources from historian Chadwick (The Cannons Continue reading ...

A must-visit for anyone interested in American history is this Civil War battlefield in North Carolina, which was the site of ...

Tom Cruise gets a top U.S Navy honor for boosting the military with his screen roles LONDON (AP) — The world's most famous fictional Top Gun is now a decorated naval hero. Tom Cruise was awarded ...

Here's the secret story of the 1944 sinking SS Léopoldville, whose victims included four men from Nebraska and seven from ...