Civil War
Was This Famous Lincoln Letter Written by His Secretary?
After a century of rumors, textual analysis suggests the Bixby letter sent to a grieving mother was penned by John Hay
Was the First Battle of Bull Run Really ‘The Picnic Battle’?
Yep. But it was anything but frivolous
Found: 200-Year-Old Cannonball From French and Indian War
Potentially still live, the incendiary device has been moved to a safe location to be neutralized
Civil War Hero's Long-Lost Sword Was Hiding in an Attic
Union Colonel Robert Gould Shaw led the legendary 54th Massachusetts Regiment, one of the first official black military units in the United States
What Did Independence Day Mean to Southerners About to Secede?
As secession loomed, the Fourth of July took on new significance
Someone Was Actually Trying to Build a Casino Three Miles From the Gettysburg Battle Site
A local businessman said the casino would bring jobs and money to the historic region–but other locals said gaming would irrevocably change Gettysburg
The Thrilling Tale of How Robert Smalls Seized a Confederate Ship and Sailed it to Freedom
He risked his life to liberate his family and became a legend in the process
The Namesake of Howard University Spent Years Kicking Native Americans Off of Their Land
Oliver Otis Howard was a revered Civil War general—but his career had a dark postscript
See the Civil War Through the Lens of Its First Photographer
Mathew Brady and the photographers he hired were the first to photograph a war zone
What Richmond Has Gotten Right About Interpreting Its Confederate History
And why it hasn't faced the same controversy as New Orleans or Charlottesville
Why People Love Southern Gothic
From the 19th century to S-Town, it’s a compelling genre that’s as flawed as its most grotesque characters
Belle Boyd, Civil War Spy
The so-called “Siren of Shenandoah” stole weapons and carried letters in service to the Confederacy
Fearing a Smallpox Epidemic, Civil War Troops Tried to Self-Vaccinate
People knew that inoculation could prevent you from catching smallpox. It was how Civil War soldiers did it that caused problems
This Civil War Boat Explosion Killed More People Than the 'Titanic'
The 'Sultana' was only legally allowed to carry 376 people. When its boilers exploded, it was carrying 2,300
New Orleans Tears Down Controversial Confederate Monuments
A 35-foot obelisk in memory of a white supremacist uprising is no more
A Tale of Two White Houses
The Confederacy had its own White House—two, actually
The Trial of the Century That Wasn't
The case against Jefferson Davis, the president of the Confederacy, would have been a legal showdown of the ages
A Paean to PBS’ “Mercy Street”: The One Show That Got the Civil War Right
The short-lived show offered the best screen portrayal of the war the country has ever seen
White Southerners Said “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” Was Fake News
So its author published a “key” to what’s true in the novel
President James Buchanan Directly Influenced the Outcome of the Dred Scott Decision
He's remembered as a president who tried to unify a fractured nation with little success, doing damage along the way
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