Trace the real causes of the American Civil War in this first part of a detailed historical series, covering the key events ...

The American Civil War was fought between 1861 and 1865, but its true cause remains the subject of debate. Beyond battles and politics, the central issue was slavery and its expansion into new ...

Even limited land strikes on Venezuela could trigger very unintended consequences with more conflict and more human suffering ...

Trump’s break with Greene exposes a deeper struggle inside the American right over what 'America First' truly means.

Let’s forget about the pilgrims for a second to celebrate the woman who made Abraham Lincoln recognize the holiday.

In the aftermath of the American Civil War, a grieving nation turned towards spiritualism in the hope of seeing the dead once ...

UConn Draper Chair of American History Manisha Sinha discusses global perspectives on abolition and democracy following a ...

Ken Burns spent a decade creating his documentary series about "The American Revolution." It couldn't have come at a more ...

The documentary is thorough, engaging and — as is customary for Burns — tells the story through a first-rate cast of ...

The true character of America is found in our capacity as a pilgrim people to find reasons for hope and share those blessings ...

The Russian leader “should end the bluster and the bloodshed and be ready to come to the table and to support a just and ...

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit in San Francisco ruled in July that a group of states that sued over the order ...