Women presenting as men — whether to escape the stifling construct of feminine life or to stay close to husbands or brothers ...

With more than 620,000 dead soldiers during the Civil War, it’s easily the deadliest conflict the US has ever taken part in. Surprisingly, there were more dead soldiers in the Civil War than in ...

The American Civil War (1861–1865) remains one of the most defining chapters in the nation’s past, forging our modern ...

An admiring British Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill stated, "This is undoubtedly the greatest American battle of the war and will, I believe, be regarded as an ever-famous American victory." ...

the Battle of Bentonville in Johnston County is considered the last large-scale battle of the U.S. Civil War. A 60,000-troop Union army, under the command of Gen. William T. Sherman, defeated a ...

The Battle of Gettysburg, too, was explicitly a family affair. Many families sent soldiers who fought on opposite sides, ...

The Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Foundation, known for preserving the Civil War and historic sites, is facing legal action ...