America is at war with itself. Many, myself included, fear that political, social, cultural, ideological and economic ...

In 1865, Congress passes the 13th Amendment. The war ends, Lincoln is assassinated and the states ratify the amendment later ...

Jamelle Bouie, a columnist at the New York Times, has recently been drawing a lot of parallels between what’s going on in the ...

The first steam engine ship, Diana, was launched on July 12, 1863, and became one of the earliest instances of a ...

As a war expert on a CIA panel, UC San Diego political scientist Barbara Walter helped forecast civil wars in other countries ...

Contemporary health providers stand-in as Civil War surgeons during a re-enactment at the Spangler Barn in Gettysburg, Pa., ...

The Lilo & Stitch remake topped Civil War and Iron Man 3 at the US box office and is nearing $1 billion worldwide, with strong audience support.

Almost Unknown, The Afric-American Picture Gallery,” on view at the Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library, presents—for the ...

Rivalries are the lifeblood of college football. But their history is often inextricably intertwined with the history of our ...

The driving force on Capitol Hill is cowardice, as both GOPers and Dems confess to fear of violence. It wasn't always that ...

If you’re at a loss for things to do in Boston in a city that's rich with history, culture, and sports, you’re probably ...