In 1782, as the Revolutionary War was winding down and peace talks were happening in Paris, Gen. George Washington came up ...

On July 4, 1776, the hallowed Founding Fathers declared America’s independence. However, the only beneficiaries were white ...

Kings and Generals' animated historical documentary series continues with a new installment on the American Civil War, following their coverage of the American Revolution. The setup episode explores ...

President Donald Trump's defense secretary can't simply snap his fingers and change Texas' Fort Cavazos back to Fort Hood. A federal law stands in the way.

One can hardly imagine what the night of Feb. 17, 1865, must have been like in Charleston. Hours before surrendering to Union ...

One of Florida's many ghost towns was founded by its twelfth governor, who was also a magnate in the lumber business. The ...

In the summer of 1863, however, Confederate soldiers bound for Gettysburg ... four years between the attack on Fort Sumter in April 1861 and the surrender at Appomattox in April 1865.

and with other Confederate ships lurking nearby, his skills would be tested like never before if he were to reach the Union ships -- which had been accepting runaway slaves since September 1861 ...

there was a further fall of 1/8 cent., the closing quotations being 91 3/8@1/2 for money, and 91 1/2@5/8 for account. In the account market the demand was active, but not pressing, and the best ...

The bill would remove the tax-exempt status of organizations with Confederate ties ... who responded to the legislature’s call in 1861 to defend their state.” Del. Askew said the time period ...

The Civil War The clearest manifestation of the cleavage of one country into two nations occurred in 1861 when the leaders ... create their own nation, the Confederate States of America.

Among the passengers featured in Higgins’ recollection were Francis Garesche, a banker and agent for Wells Fargo, who accompanied a shipment of treasure, along with his own private money ...