A brief explanation of the Trent Affair, a relatively unknown civil war moment in 1861 during the American Civil War. What if ...

The CSS "Shenandoah" only learned of the Confederacy's defeat in the summer of 1865. That June, the cruiser's crew sank 24 ...

What started as an effort to promote racial unity in Edenton by reconsidering its most prominent downtown symbol has done the ...

Tariffs have a long and storied history in the U.S. Tariff proponents today are correct to point out that they were the primary source of revenue for the federal government in the pre-income-tax era.

The Supreme Court ruling left enough room for the challengers to Trump's directive to try to prevent it from taking effect ...

Davis, captured by Union forces, was imprisoned at Fort Monroe in Hampton, Va. Hood had surrendered to Union forces in Natchez, Miss. My primary celebration on Thursday, the 160th anniversary of the ...

Not only is June 20th the first day of summer, but it’s also the day commemorating one state’s quest for statehood.

Juneteenth, the June 19th federal holiday that commemorates the end of America’s slavocracy and celebrates freedom for ...

Donald Trump is celebrating what he calls a "giant win" after the US Supreme Court limited the power of federal judges to ...

MARRAKECH, Morocco (AP) — Sudan’s former prime minister on Wednesday dismissed the military's moves to form a new government as “fake,” saying its recent victories in recapturing the ...