Many states have "Stand Your Ground" laws, which is legislation allowing for the use of deadly force as self-defense.

Two letter writers reflect on the fierce debate over illegal immigration, the National Guard, rule of law and pretext for a ...

Slavery, states' rights, and secession commissioners -- The first wave -- The South Carolinians -- The Alabamiams -- The mission to Virginia -- Conclusion: apostles ...

Decade of Disunion: How Massachusetts and South Carolina Led the Way to Civil War, 1849-1861, by Robert W. Merry. Simon & Schuster, 528 pages. With Decade of Disunion: How Massachusetts and South ...

Wartime songs, or "ditties" (an old-fashioned term for poems with catchy tunes), create camaraderie among troops yearning for places, people, and things they've left behind. These tunes live long ...

The heroic images of three Confederate leaders carved into the granite face of Georgia's Stone Mountain have towered over the ...

For 250 years, the US Army has adapted as a living organization composed of operating units and institutional organizations that generate combat power.1 Institutional strategy, the mechanism by which ...

A beautiful Mississippi city that oozes Civil War history and timeless Southern charm is one of the Magnolia State's true cultural gems, where visitors can learn first-hand about the bloodiest war in ...

A getaway to this state will reveal why enthusiasts of history, nature, music, and wildlife rescue efforts flock there to ...

Ubisoft reportedly shelved an ambitious Assassin’s Creed game set during the U.S. Civil War fearing political backlash ...