While the Civil War was never fought in California, the state nevertheless played a major role in generating pro-Union ...

An overland journey north was an impractical choice for many who sought to escape slavery. Some fugitives took to the sea.

Throwback Thursday brings us to the Civil War era when thousands of black soldiers first joined the United States Army.

Meanwhile, the least popular era came about 100 years ago, when the country was plagued by the Great Depression. In the poll ...

A plurality of Americans who responded to the Economist/YouGov survey said the country is more politically unstable now than ...

Local Civil War history comes alive in Milton this weekend. The Milton House and North Goodrich Park once again will be the ...

The Great Depression was near the very bottom of the list, with only 17 percent of respondents saying it was an excellent or good time to be alive, and the Civil War period of 1861-1865 came dead ...

The North-South Skirmish Association (N-SSA) will celebrate its 75th anniversary during the organization's 151st National ...

The Becket Arts Center is offering an illustrated talk on Civil War-era art on May 21 and an herbal medicine workshop on May 24.

While Camp Reynolds was never needed during the Civil War — it later became an infantry camp — several of the original buildings, including the Bake House and a Victorian-era officer’s home ...