The first photographic shots of the Civil War were fired by a Charleston, S.C., man whose collection moved with him to Richmond after the war.

Syrian firefighters are facing heavy winds, high temperatures and ordnance left behind from the 13-year civil war as they try ...

Some of Richmond's seedy side during the Civil War was focused in expected places like Shockoe Bottom, which at the time was the heart of the slave trading district (and is still a good place to ...

Erie County native Strong Vincent's heroism on July 2, 1863, at the Battle of Gettysburg is not where he first distinguished ...

Vancouver’s former Army post provided a training ground for both Union and Confederate officers until the Civil War broke out in April 1861. At the start of the Civil War, some officers resigned and j ...

Petersburg National Battlefield is located in South-central Virginia. The park offers driving tours of the siege and bat ...

Experience the courage of those at the Battle of Gettysburg with emotional reenactments, educational talks and vivid military ...

Surovell said any attempt by the Board to install a new, permanent president would not be viewed kindly by the Senate.

We'd like our leaders to show more fight in the face of such blatant overreach. But the fulcrums of power — Gov. Glenn ...

And not just figure out but write about it. Crawford will discuss his book “This Fierce People: The Untold Story of America’s ...

During the American Revolution, Louisiana — which was then under Spanish rule — played a significant role in supporting the ...

Jennifer Cromack was combing through the American Baptist archive when she uncovered a slim box among some 18th and 19th century journals. Opening it, she found a scroll in pristine condition.