Explore the Civil War era, from slavery and secession to major battles, emancipation, and the conflict’s lasting impact on the United States.

The sisters developed their love for both cats and Civil War history when they were young. They spent time creating small ...

William Faulkner famously wrote, “The past is never dead. It’s not even past.” That could describe some of the recent historical discourse on the presidential campaign trail. First came Republican ...

The Atlanta History Center replaced an exhibition focused on military history with a reflection of America’s defining conflict. By Rick Rojas Reporting from Atlanta The country is divided. Half of ...

On the evening of February 21, 2022, three days before Russian forces began the largest land invasion on the European continent since World War II, Russian President Vladimir Putin gave an angry ...

The Treaty of Westphalia is signed, ending the Thirty Years' War and radically shifting the balance of power in Europe. The Thirty Years' War, a series of wars fought by European nations for various ...

Lobsters, pigs, and severed ears—people have gone to war on some pretty ridiculous grounds. Let’s take a look at some wars and conflicts that were ignited for some fairly silly reasons, as adapted ...

Aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay, Japan formally surrenders to the Allies, bringing an end to World War II. By the summer of 1945, the defeat of Japan was a foregone conclusion. The Japanese navy ...

The war in Ukraine conjures up a strong sense of historical déjà vu. Though recorded in 21st-century fashion through up-close-and-personal shots from mobile phone cameras and high-definition drone ...