Virginia. They then research and create posters depicting prominent abolitionists and the tactics they used to advance the cause of ending slavery. In the 1800s, before the Civil War, if you were ...

A Massachusetts woman and Hokie whose ancestors founded Radford has donated more than 1,200 Civil War-era letter and ...

April 9 marks the 160th anniversary of the day America’s Civil War ended when General Lee surrendered to General Grant at the ...

Readers of newspapers across America 160 years ago this week would have seen two similar headlines on the front page of their paper trumpeting the end of the Civil War: “Victory, Victory” and “The ...

The Civil War had begun. Immediately following the attack, four more states -- Virginia, Arkansas ... to wait until the Union had a major victory before formally issuing the proclamation.

Dozens gathered in East Greenwich Saturday afternoon to celebrate the anniversary of the Civil War's final battle.The ...

April 9, our great Union of states will officially be celebrating the 160th Anniversary of the official End of the Civil War ...