It would be the U.S. Navy’s biggest defeat until World War II and threatened to change the balance of power in American ...

However, more civil war battles were fought in Virginia than any other state. Virginia was the site of more than 100 battles, according to historical data from the National Archives Catalog.

During the Civil War, Confederates targeted free Black people in the North, kidnapping them to sell into slavery. After the ...

If individuals want to pay tribute to the Confederacy, they should pay that tribute themselves and not burden Virginia ...

Leaders of both parties honored 100 Black lawmakers from the Reconstruction era, then turned to modern battles over Confederate heritage.

The Confederate capital of Richmond, Virginia, had fallen into Union hands on April 2, 1865. Robert E. Lee and the Army of ...

Virginia captures the attention of history-loving travelers. Here, you'll find Colonial settlements, Civil War battlefields and presidential homes (Virginia's the home state of eight presidents ...

Phillip Stone, a Harrisonburg lawyer who has served as president of Bridgewater College and Sweet Briar College, holds an ...

Virginia (about 95 miles west of Richmond). Thanks to its comprehensive collection of Confederate artifacts, weapons and art, this museum is a required stop for Civil War buffs. American Civil War ...

Civil lawsuit filings in Virginia's General District Courts increased more than 6% in 2024. The biggest increase? Warrants in debt (collection lawsuits) increased by 27%. A warrant in debt is a ...