Un/Bound: Free Black Virginians, 1619-1865,” tells stories from a variety of perspectives — personal, community and family.

As the civil rights movement intensified in the 1960s, the textbooks began to draw heavy criticism, largely for their depictions of slaves and post-Civil War African-Americans.

For that matter, with the 150th anniversary of the Civil War and Emancipation approaching, the Library of Virginia, in partnership with the Virginia Sesquicentennial Commission, has launched its ...

Confederate supporters arrived first, establishing a Saturday morning base near the town waterfront with “Save our history” ...

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

The Battle of Gettysburg, fought on the first three days of July in 1863, resulted in more than 51,000 total casualties (dead, wounded, missing, captured), including more than 7,000 dead, yet it began ...

Photo by Bonnie Hobbs Members of the Bull Run Civil War Round Table pose in period costumes. Most people just think of the Centreville McDonald’s on Fort Drive as a place for burgers and fries.

On a sunny but crisp afternoon this spring, more visitors than you might think trekked on a weekday to Ball’s Bluff ...

The Trump administration on Monday accused Harvard of being in “violent violation” of federal civil rights laws by allegedly failing to stop antisemitism on its campus.

The Rappahannock River and Urbanna Creek offer a playground for water enthusiasts of all stripes. Kayaking along the creek provides an intimate look at the ecosystem, with great blue herons standing ...

Leesburg residents voted 400-22 to ratify Virginia’s Ordinance of Secession. A mere five miles northwest, however, the town ...