On November 6, 1860 Abraham Lincoln was elected President of the United States -- an event that outraged southern states ... troops returned the fire. The Civil War had begun.

The fighting of the American Civil War ultimately reached nearly every state in the Northern and Southern territories, with ...

The year: 1861. The problem: Pro-slavery states had broken away from the Union, rising up in armed revolt as the treasonous ...

reaffirming the Civil War as the deadliest armed conflict in American history. Southern states, according to the study, saw 13.1% of their U.S.-born, military-age, white males like Weakley die in ...

In some states, Grant deployed troops to maintain order and guarantee that African Americans and their Republican allies ...

While there are many external enemies we must face together, the most insidious one often lies within. As a united and ...

On my periodic trips to Atlanta, I often stop at one of my favorite bookstores, A Capella Books near Inman Park. During my ...

The American ... Civil War chronologically through the eyes of military leaders and civilians. The multimedia exhibit wins rave reviews from visitors. It also has an exhibit devoted to the United ...