Civil War
Nearly 2,000 Black Americans Were Lynched During Reconstruction
A new report brings the number of victims of racial terror killings between 1865 and 1950 to almost 6,500
Juneteenth: Our Other Independence Day
Two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation, American slavery came to an end and a celebration of freedom was born
Confederate Monuments Are Coming Down Across the Country
As protests sparked by the killing of George Floyd continue, statues commemorating controversial historical figures are being removed from U.S. cities
The Last Person to Receive a Civil War Pension Dies at Age 90
Irene Triplett, whose father defected from the Confederate Army and enlisted with the Union, collected $73.13 a month
Why Harriet Tubman’s Heroic Military Career Is Now Easier to Envision
The strong, youthful visage of the famed underground railroad conductor is the subject of the Portrait Gallery’s podcast “Portraits”
158 Resources for Understanding Systemic Racism in America
These articles, videos, podcasts and websites from the Smithsonian chronicle the history of anti-black violence and inequality in the United States
Arlington National Cemetery Opens Its 105-Year-Old Time Capsule
The trove of artifacts, hidden in a cornerstone in 1915, is now available to explore online
The Woman Who Gave Birth to Rabbits, a History of Hell and Other New Books to Read
The second installment in our weekly series spotlights titles that may have been lost in the news amid the COVID-19 pandemic
Researcher Identifies the Last Known Survivor of the Transatlantic Slave Trade
Matilda McCrear was just 2 when she was captured and brought to Alabama on the "Clotilda"
Why Did Restorers Search a Civil War Battleship's Guns for the Remains of a Black Cat?
Clearing out the eight-ton, 11-foot-long cannons gave conservators a chance to follow up on the tale of an unlucky feline
Girl Scouts Join Archaeological Dig at Birthplace of Organization's Founder
The 200-year-old house, where Juliette Gordon Low was born in 1860, is undergoing renovations to increase its accessibility
Parts of Florida Highway Honoring the Confederacy Will Be Renamed in Honor of Harriet Tubman
Miami-Dade County commissioners unanimously approved plans to rename local stretches of Dixie Highway
The New Explosive Theory About What Doomed the Crew of the 'Hunley'
A blast-injury expert takes aim at the mystery of what sank the most famous—and lethal—submarine of the Civil War
Harriet Tubman and Frederick Douglass Honored With Statues in Maryland State House
Both historic figures were born into slavery in Maryland and went on to become key activists in the abolitionist movement
Suspected 'Witch Bottle' Full of Nails Found in Virginia
Archaeologists unearthed the blue glass bottle near the hearth of a small fort used during the Civil War
The Diplomatic Intrigue That Gave Morocco a Cameo Appearance in the U.S. Civil War
Confederate agents seeking European support were imprisoned by the U.S. consul, which ignited international protest
The American Scion Who Secured British Neutrality in the U.S. Civil War
The journal pages of Charles Francis Adams, the son of one president and the grandson of another, illuminate the life and politics of Victorian England
What Were the Best History Movies of the Decade?
These ten films (plus one documentary) each took the past and translated it in a way worth remembering
This May Be the Earliest Known Image of Enslaved Individuals With Cotton
A remarkable daguerreotype was recently acquired by the Nelson-Atkins Museum in Kansas City
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