In April 1861, cannons opened fire on Fort Sumter—and the American Civil War ... National Security Advisor Resigns Following Controversial Photos This Fish Looks Just Like a Raptor ...

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The iconic fort known as Fort Sumter is where the American Civil War erupted. Today, it stands tall as a weathered beacon ...

Finding myself in the other Charleston over the long weekend as a byproduct of the youth travel sports racket, I decided to ...

Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park will commemorate the 249th anniversary of the Battle of Sullivan’s Island on June 28. This special Saturday event will include musket and ...

Key Highlight: Fort Sumter is a must-see, especially for kids and history buffs. You probably remember Fort Sumter as the place where the first shot of the Civil War was fired back in 1861.

Historian Jay Winik writes about the leadup to the outbreak of the Civil War in “1861: The Lost Peace.” The' Andrew DeMillo ...

carried out to Europe the intelligence of the attack upon and reduction of Fort Sumter. The news created a great sensation in England, and further intelligence was awaited with great eagerness.

And he speaks with great satisfaction of the fact that the flag he hoisted on bended knee, after prayer, the next day after he entered Sumter, was never lowered. They had two flags at the fort ...

President James Buchanan sent the unarmed ship Star of the West with 200 soldiers and supplies on January 9, 1861. When it ...

The school's mascot is the Red Knight, and the colors are red, white and black. North Fort Myers High School is on Orange Grove Boulevard. See dozens of photos of their ceremony and celebration.