More from Wes about the causes of the Civil War. What led to the outbreak of the bloodiest conflict in the history of North America? A common explanation is that the Civil War was fought over the ...

The Civil War was the deadliest conflict ever fought on American soil with approximately 620,000 fatalities, according to History.com. Recent analysis could even suggest these numbers are higher than ...

Fort Defiance Civil War Park and Interpretive Center invite the public to step back in time to 1862, during a special living history event.

This 4-hour Civil War epic ditches clichés for historical accuracy, battle strategy, and gripping realism.

West Virginia Independence Hall in Wheeling hosted a “Taste of Wheeling’s Civil War History” event today, giving attendees a chance to learn about the city’s co ...

A bold new photographic project asks modern-day Americans to recreate portraits of their 19th-century ancestors in painstakingly accurate fashion Jared Miller poses as his ancestor Richard Oliver, a ...

“The fabric of what binds America together at this point is basically on its final thread,” one source tells WIRED. It’s impossible to look around and not wonder whether the US is teetering on the ...