Some great TV shows use the American Civil War as a backdrop or as a major narrative pillar. Here are the best ones.

Democratic strategist James Carville yelled down Democratic National Committee vice chair David Hogg as the two finally went ...

The Civil War began when the Confederates bombarded Union soldiers at Fort Sumter, South Carolina on April 12, 1861.

One of the most defining episodes in US history, the American Civil War, still inspires directors all over. Its stories of ...

Every nation has a story that is retold with the words – it was the darkest time in our history. For the United States, that ...

Even as the Civil War raged on, Union soldiers erected monuments to mark where they fought and where the fallen were buried.

When people hear Cinco de Mayo, they picture margaritas and mariachi bands. But for me, a Black gay man, descended from ...

However, according to several observers DW spoke to since the beginning of the latest US operation in Yemen, it is highly unlikely that airstrikes could defeat the Houthis, who are well-supplied and ...

Graves unearthed in northern Greece contain bones widely believed to be from victims of the country's civil war in the late 1940s ...

Jefferson Pilgrimage is set to begin Thursday, remembering the historic role the city played during the Civil War.

If the warring sides continue to refuse a cease-fire or peace talks, that could yield a situation similar to what has ...

News reporter Linn Washington and civil rights activist Walt Palmer take us through the events leading up to the 1978 ...