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 American Civil War was arguably one of the most devastating conflicts in the history of the United States. Fought over slavery, it divided families and communities and, of course, the nation.

On April 17, 1865, the largest troop surrender of the Civil War occurred ... And, indeed, it belonged to an American farming family: James and Nancy Bennett. The farm, which grew crops like ...

The Williamsburg Battlefield Association wants to unify efforts to save and preserve core elements of Williamsburg’s ...

The American Civil War Museum actually comprises three sites: The American Civil War Museum at Historic Tredegar and the White House of the Confederacy can both be found in Richmond, while the ...

Their history spans the property ... had been the home place of African-American communities connected through marriage, labor and worship since before the Civil War,” Lindstrom wrote.