Kings and Generals' animated historical documentary series on early modern history and the United States continues with a new ...

Thousands of volunteers work to decode handwritten records from America's past. The National Archives program includes Revolutionary War pension files and Civil War documents.

Memorial Day traces its earliest origins to the courageous efforts of African American soldiers who fought valiantly in the ...

Before Lincoln turned the idea of “the Union” into a cause worth dying for, he tried other means of ending slavery in America.

The American Civil War is a pivotal and ugly moment in American history, but it's more misunderstood than you would think. We're breaking down some myths about Lincoln, women soldiers, racist ...

Sgt. William Carney, whose Civil War heroism was portrayed by Denzel Washington in the movie "Glory," will get his own comic ...

Richard Kreitner’s deeply researched book about the Civil War era illuminates the lives of six Jewish Americans and their varying stances toward abolition ...

By Steve Preston Special to NKyTribune We’re celebrating ten years of Our Rich History. You can browse and read any of the ...

The National Civil War Museum in Harrisburg has expanded its Women at War exhibit. The display highlights the essential ...

On Thursday evening, April 23, the Civil War Round Table of Gettysburg was treated to an epic program by Dr. Jared Frederick, “Real to Real: American Slavery and the Civil ...