Most Americans think of Abraham Lincoln in hagiographic terms, the man who “saved” the United States from destruction. A ...

Although the Battle of Antietam is a much-studied encounter, Budiansky’s consideration of nine people caught up in the battle and its aftermath is thoughtful and insightful.

A showcase of teens’ talent and creativity includes flower silhouettes, neon acrylic artwork inspired by the artist Derrick ...

America must take a look at the ongoing racial violence and the monuments we build in service or resistance to it.

People often don’t realize the revolutionary nature of the 13th Amendment, and conservatives in particular downplay its revolutionary nature. American historians have for a long time treated the ...

Gen. John Magruder, a Virginia-born Confederate general, took charge of Texas defenses from late 1862 onward, and led a ...

The power to pardon is one of the most misunderstood provisions of the Constitution. Read more at straitstimes.com.

February is Black History Month, and there are various events taking place in Cincinnati to celebrate the occasion.

Southern Democrats fought the American Civil War to protect slavery from President Abraham Lincoln and the newly-formed ...

Naming the Tennessee senator as vice president was Abraham Lincoln’s worst mistake ... a Southern sympathizer in the White House. Robert E. Lee, symbol of stubborn rebellion, received a pardon ...

President John F. Kennedy’s shocking assassination stopped the world on November 22, 1963. A botched investigation continues ...