Archaeologists have possibly identified two mass graves of Black Union soldiers in Kentucky. The discovery will help them ...

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

History: Florida paid dearly for its role in the Civil War, winding up both broken and broke for years afterward ...

One of the most defining episodes in US history, the American Civil War, still inspires directors all over. Its stories of ...

Since Trump took office, the park service, an agency charged with preserving American history, has changed how its website ...

After the Civil ... war, of a free, black settlement, named for the hated Union, made a dramatic claim to equality and liberty. The passionate man labeled as the “most influential African ...

Renowned documentarian Ken Burns spoke about the nearly 10-year process of creating his latest film, "The American Revolution ...