In the book, “Slavery After Slavery," Dr. Mary Frances Berry, who is an acclaimed historian, educator and activist, writes about the court cases of several children who were forced to work and ...

The Civil War was an extremely divisive time in American history that split the North and South into the Union and the ...

In his book Fear No Pharaoh, Richard Kreitner examines the reactions of six Jewish Americans to slavery and the Civil War.

The state Capitol stairs serve as a stark example of complicated work performed by a complicated man, who lived a remarkable life.

The "long, lanky" man carrying the American flag on Decoration Day in May 1909 was a familiar sight at patriotic events in ...

The American Civil War was arguably one of the most devastating conflicts in the history of the United States. Fought over slavery, it divided families and communities and, of course, the nation.

Less-known chapters of American history are arguably just ... and that Freedmen’s Bureau really helped to usher post-Civil War slaves into freedom," said Dr. Mitchell. If General Howard's ...

This cover image released by Knopf shows “Lincoln’s Peace: The Struggle to End the American Civil War ... a larger and ...

"LINCOLN'S PEACE: THE STRUGGLE TO END THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR" by Michael ... the Civil War include "Final Freedom: The Civil War, the Abolition of Slavery and the Thirteenth Amendment," explores ...