This isn’t to say that the book isn’t lively and interesting reading, for it is, as a kind of cross-section of the glitter and glamour of a typical first night. But it is also a strikingly perfect ...

On Monday, Taylor Galaska sat at a long table in the historical society’s dining room, flipping through his new book, “The ...

PROSPECT, Maine (WABI) - Families who visited Fort Knox in Prospect this weekend were given a glimpse into the past. The Fort Knox historic site hosted its annual Civil War Encampment event. The event ...

The Nutting family of New Ipswich, New Hampshire, answered President Lincoln's call to defend the Union and abolish slavery, ...

An image from Harper’s Weekly depicts the ‘Grand procession of Wide-Awakes at New York on the evening of October 3, 1860.’ Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division There’s one question I ...

South Carolina gala marks 150 years after secession, sparks debate on slavery. Dec. 20, 2010— -- It's been 150 years since South Carolina became the first state to secede from the Union ahead of ...

Paul Bahnmaier is president of the Lecompton Historical Society which operates the Territorial Museum and other historic ...

Minor, Charles L. C. (Charles Landon Carter), 1835-1903, Harmon, Edward P. cash book maintained by Confederate Captain Charles L. C. Minor from 1860 to 1864. Also contained within the cash book's ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The document in which Abraham Lincoln set in motion the Union's military response to the launch of the U.S. Civil War is now among Illinois' prized papers of the 16th ...

A normal workday in a Kentucky cornfield turned into a moment of breathtaking discovery. In the summer of 2023, a local farmer tilling his land stumbled on what would become one of the biggest troves ...

WASHINGTON — Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley failed to mention slavery when asked what caused the Civil War in a town hall Wednesday, drawing backlash from both her Republican and Democratic ...