The American Civil War (1861–1865) remains one of the most defining chapters in the nation’s past, forging our modern ...

By the beginning of the 20th century, the Republican leader had sharply increased tariffs and pursued an expansionist foreign ...

American Civil War quickly showed both sides the costs of war. Each year proved a drain as the human toll became apparent.

Why do we study history? Some study it as a way to confirm their own political ideologies, something that often happens when ...

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Learn about George C. Thilenius, a German immigrant and key figure in Missouri's 1865 Constitutional Convention. Discover his ...

The general’s campaign through the South is known for its brutality against civilians. For the enslaved who followed his army ...

But exactly 130 years before that, in 1861, another superpower ... during which there was an all-out war between the two countries. That war was known as the American Civil War.

Coming to terms with this reality will allow us to strengthen and maximize the full power and potential of our nation—the one dedicated to the proposition of equality.

Research on the role of US presidents has attempted to define how previous presidents rank compared to their peers. There is ...