The Battle of Cold Harbor was the Confederacy’s last major Civil War victory. Does it offer any insight into the mysterious ...

American women would not be welcome as full-time military members until 1948, but those who really, really wanted to fight ...

A flag icon with nine stars stacked horizontally that sits atop most federal government websites has been used since 2017. It was not added after President Donald Trump’s second term began.  The ...

What does it take to be labeled a war criminal? For Henry Wirz, commanding one of the worst POW camps in history was enough. But was he truly responsible for the horrors of Andersonville, or was he ...

Today’s episode will focus on one of the biggest – and most important – turning points in world history; the Battle of ...

Women presenting as men — whether to escape the stifling construct of feminine life or to stay close to husbands or brothers ...

The Confederate warship had wreaked havoc on American shipping and the Union Navy from the Gulf of ... far away from the main theater of the Civil War, it was a famous sea duel then.