The American Civil War ended in the late spring of 1865 with a decisive Union military victory. Despite being defeated ...

I still believe Jefferson and Washington, though flawed, were highly evolved for their time. I also believe that if every ...

The 16th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution states, "The Congress shall have the power to lay and collect taxes on incomes, ...

Does the Civil War-era insurrection clause of the 14th Amendment disqualify Donald Trump from holding higher office? The court will hear a… It's the first time the nation's highest court will ...

although Lincoln did not live to see the ratification of the amendment in December 1865. Our collections provide many perspectives on the Civil War and give a fuller understanding of this epic event.

The section also barred any future Congress from paying for Confederate war debts or to the owners of emancipated slaves. So, was the 14th Amendment’s debt provision limited to Civil War debt?

The Colorado Supreme Court used a Civil War-era constitutional amendment to ban Donald Trump from the ballot The US Supreme Court is expected to rule on Monday on whether states can use an anti ...