As America enters the 250th year since the signing of the Declaration of Independence, director Ken Burns tells John ...

The Kings and Generals animated documentary series launches its new chapter on the American Civil War with an in-depth look ...

The Battle of Gettysburg, considered to be one of the most important battles of the American Civil War, came to an end on ...

The story behind the "Old Glory" nickname for the American flag dates back to a 19th-century ship captain, who proudly ...

President Donald Trump suggested that he could have handled the Civil War better than then-President Abraham Lincoln in a ...

Before the Civil War, only about 7% of American manufacturing was organized in corporations. By 1900, corporations accounted for 69% of all American manufacturing.

Explore the American Civil War's history, causes like slavery and states' rights, key events including Gettysburg and Antietam, and the war's lasting impact on the United States ...

The Civil War was one of the darkest periods in American history. Tensions between the Northern and Southern states led to an all-out war. The Northern states were better supplied and equipped ...

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 ...

I predicted the next US civil war would be in 2040 – but l was wrong. It feels closer than that… As the fallout of the attempted assassination of Donald Trump continues, Stephen Marche, author ...

The American Civil War has inspired a great many cinematic adaptations, some of which are better than others. It can be tricky separating the quality efforts from the ones that play closer to ...