More from Wes about the causes of the Civil War. What led to the outbreak of the bloodiest conflict in the history of North America? A common explanation is that the Civil War was fought over the ...

Every year, the state of Florida observes the birth of Confederate General Robert E. Lee as an official state holiday.

The Lost Cause was born through many mythical avenues, but what certainly helped it succeed as a philosophy was the celebration of Memorial Days following the end of the Civil War. Families of ...

Watch: Haley leaves out slavery as a cause of US Civil War Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley says the US Civil War was about slavery after facing criticism for not mentioning it as a ...

More from Wes about the causes of the Civil War. What led to the outbreak of the bloodiest conflict in the history of North America? A common explanation is that the Civil War was fought over the ...