South Carolina gala marks 150 years after secession, sparks debate on slavery. Dec. 20, 2010— -- It's been 150 years since South Carolina became the first state to secede from the Union ahead of ...

The first assault against national unity came not from South Carolina's declaration of secession in 1861, but many years earlier, when frontier farmers rebelled against a federal tax on whiskey, a ...

Abolitionists used hard facts to counter pro-slavery propaganda, forcing indifferent Americans to face ugly realities.

Oregon’s conservative eastern counties want to break away from the rest of their deep-blue state and become part of the solidly red state of Idaho. They want President Donald Trump to help make it ...

Explore the truths behind Civil War and slavery myths that persist in America and understand the real history behind them.

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

Two books, no doubt inspired by the sesquicentennial of the Civil War, are both timely, yet they differ starkly in style and content. Adam Goodheart's "1861" is an eloquent review of major events and ...