Dr. Mary Edwards Walker is a figure of monumental historical importance, remembered not only as the only woman to receive the United States’ highest military award, the Medal of Honor, but also as a ...

Many now believe that the U.S. could descend into political violence. Some are joining survivalist communities, canning ...

Smalls is best known for his daring escape during the Civil War, where he disguised himself in Confederate clothing, stole a slaveholder’s ship, and sailed his family and a dozen others to freedom.

“I always knew it had to do with the Civil War. But the South had adopted ... he noticed more and more fans wearing Confederate flag clothing and accessories to his shows.

Depending on where in the state you’ll be starting from, take your pick from the following historic homes, Civil War sites ... providing land for the Confederate cemetery, a witness to the ...

When caught so far north in Illinois, an escaped slave was not returned to his owner, a trip of formidable length, but ...

The tale begins with Bell in Washington, D.C., “awaiting orders, thermometer 110° in the shade.” More than anything, he wants ...

Ed Kelley, who faces charges over Jan. 6 and plotting to murder FBI special agents, is an anti-abortion activist and was the ...

This week, Kelley was in federal court in Washington, facing an array of charges in connection with his original Jan. 6 conduct: civil disorder ... had seized similar clothing to what he wore ...

Also consider the following questions: Explain to students that sometimes we are left with nontextual documentation, such as clothing ... artifacts associated with the U.S. Civil War might include ...