One year after the first shots of the Civil War were fired at nearby Fort Sumter, the Planter’s three white officers went ...

A look at slavery through the eyes of a young woman named Harriet, who was sold at auction in 1861 to pay for her white owner's debt.

The Democratic-led Virginia statehouse shepherded a slew of bills this week previously vetoed by Republican Gov. Glenn ...

What does it take to be labeled a war criminal? For Henry Wirz, commanding one of the worst POW camps in history was enough.

This article was written by Jim Beaugez. The surrender of Vicksburg by Confederate Lt. Gen. John C. Pemberton to Union forces ...

34.WHAT WE SAW WITH OUR OWN DAMN EYES: Hours after the tragic collision between an airplane and an Army Black Hawk helicopter ...

Also new in Milwaukee movie theaters Feb. 7: "Heart Eyes," "Becoming Led Zeppelin," "Bring Them Down," romantic classics and ...

The brief experiment with a department of education was born in 1867 and enacted by Southern Democrat President Andrew ...

We have an income tax as opposed to a tariff in part to deal with the mind of the South in 1913—yet the income tax revenue ...

The path toward equity in Austin education is long and fraught. Efforts to create fair learning opportunities for all ...

The renovation of Cleveland's Playhouse Square traces to the late Ray Shepardson's casual look for reading material while ...