The first shot of the bloodiest battle of the Civil War was fired by a man from DuPage County. Lt. Marcellus E. Jones of the ...

Reaching for parallels in the Revolution and abolition, Americans are no longer debating conventional public policy. We are ...

Wil Haygood’s “The War Within a War” is a rare, illuminating look at the way the war shaped the struggle for equality back home.

The sprawling city Murfreesboro was once a tiny town of about 3,000 people during one of the most consequential battles of ...

Clyburn’s history lesson on the first eight Black representatives recaps the playbook used to strip Black wealth.

Susie King Taylor was the first African American woman to openly serve with the U.S. Army.

Shady Grove Cemetery near Cape Girardeau traces Black life from slavery and Civil War service through Jim Crow, preserving the stories of newly freed families who built their own institutions.

People who want to compare divisiveness in the U.S. today with pre-Civil War America haven't read enough antebellum history.

This 4-hour Civil War epic ditches clichés for historical accuracy, battle strategy, and gripping realism.

The story of Robert Smalls stands as a powerful reminder that Black history is not a side note to the American story but is central to it.

Teachers can help the origins of jazz and hip-hop come alive for students with resources that highlight these influential ...