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 ...

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

The Civil War started in April 1861 and raged for over four years. From Fort Sumter to Appomattox and beyond, here are the most basic facts you need.

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

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

The Battle of Gettysburg raged from July 1 through July 3 in 1863, and was the turning point of the American Civil War. Some people spend years studying to become licensed guides at the site of ...

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 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 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 ...