Civil War
What Did These Two Ticket Holders See on the Night of Abraham Lincoln's Assassination?
A rare pair of Ford's Theatre tickets—for seats across from the president's box—have sold for $262,500
The Bible That Stopped a Bullet
In 1863, a New Testament tucked in the pocket of Union soldier Charles W. Merrill prevented a musket ball from mortally wounding him
See Washington National Cathedral's New Racial Justice-Themed Stained-Glass Windows
Designed by artist Kerry James Marshall, the panels replace windows depicting Confederate Generals Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson
Four Bodies Found in Colonial Williamsburg Belonged to Confederate Soldiers
Researchers are trying to identify the men who died after the Battle of Williamsburg in 1862
What Happened on the Trains That Brought Wounded World War II Soldiers Home?
The logistics of moving patients across the U.S. by rail were staggeringly complex
Trove of 700 Civil War-Era Gold Coins Discovered in Kentucky
An unidentified man found the cache, which may have been buried ahead of a Confederate invasion, in a cornfield earlier this year
New Exhibition Tells the Story of the 'Clotilda,' the Last Known American Slave Ship
A display spotlighting the schooner's survivors is now open inside the new Africatown Heritage House in Mobile, Alabama
After Winning the Battle of Gettysburg, George Meade Fought With—and Lost to—the Press
The Civil War general's reputation was shaped by partisan politics, editorial whims and his own personal failings
Was This Civil War Hero the First Medal of Honor Recipient Born in Africa?
Recent research suggests Joachim Pease, a sailor recognized for his role in sinking a Confederate raider, was from Cape Verde
The 72-Year-Old Who Lied About His Age to Fight in World War I
A Civil War veteran, John William Boucher was one of the oldest men on the ground during the Great War
Quarantine Hospital and Cemetery Found Underwater Off the Coast of Florida
Before it was submerged, a small island was home to 19th-century yellow fever patients
The Descendants of Robert E. Lee and the Workers He Enslaved Join Hands in Racial Reconciliation
The Confederate general's Virginia home hosted families from all across the United States.
The 1873 Colfax Massacre Set Back the Reconstruction Era
Occuring 150 years ago, one of the worst incidents of racial violence after the Civil War set the stage for segregation
At Fort Pillow, Confederates Massacred Black Soldiers After They Surrendered
Targeted even when unarmed, around 70 percent of the Black Union troops who fought in the 1864 battle died as a result of the clash
When President Ulysses S. Grant Was Arrested for Speeding in a Horse-Drawn Carriage
The sitting commander in chief insisted the Black police officer who cited him not face punishment for doing his duty
How Much Warning Would We Have of an Earth-Shattering Comet? And More Questions From Our Readers
You’ve got questions. We’ve got experts
160-Year-Old Civil War Artillery Shell Found at Gettysburg
After clearing the area, park officials sent experts to safely detonate the object
Why the Union Army Had So Many Boy Soldiers
A new book unearths the startling numbers behind underage enlistment during the Civil War
The Doctor and the Confederate
A historian’s journey into the relationship between Alexander Darnes and Edmund Kirby Smith starts with a surprising eulogy
A Look Back at the First Time the Smithsonian Castle Closed for Renovations
In February, the building will shutter for five years for much-needed improvements
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