In 1861, a long-growing tension in the United States finally reached a breaking point. It wasn’t a sudden explosion of ...

The answer is no. These Critical Questions use core findings from the academic literature on civil wars and political violence to situate recent tragic events and fundamentally challenge the notion ...

From 1861 to 1865, the United States was ripped in two by war – with the Union in the North and the seceded states, the Confederacy, in the South. These four years witnessed unprecedented bloodshed, ...

The Economist watched with alarm as America descended into civil war in 1861. That April militiamen from South Carolina, which had seceded, bombarded Fort Sumter, a Union stronghold just off the state ...

The U.S. Civil War ended 161 years ago, but the 102nd United States Colored Troops brought attendees back in time at the ...

Entering Easton’s Centre Square is like stepping into an American history book. Plaques in what was once the Great Square ...

Now a state park with sweeping views, Fort Delaware protected Wilmington, Philly from attacks by ships during Civil War while ...