The American Civil War didn’t start suddenly in 1861—it was the result of decades of tension slowly tearing the country apart. As the U.S. expanded westward, every new territory reignited the ...

Alvarado, chair of the Fulton County Reparations Task Force, is translating the harm of slavery into monetary value.

“Cassius Marcellus Clay: The Life of an Antislavery Slaveholder and the Paradox of American Reform” entertains other possibilities. Its able author, Anne E. Marshall, is a professor of history at ...

Removing a slavery exhibit in Philadelphia revives a 250-year-old American debate.

Ethan Hawke starred in a 2020 Showtime Civil War Western that is seeing renewed interest on streaming. Here's everything you need to know.

Modern ‘fire eaters’ revive the language — and tactics — of pre-Civil War resistance to federal law. B etween 1855 and 1859, a guerrilla war broke out in Kansas, ignited by pro-slavery Democrats who ...

The White House is afraid to admit the contradiction at the heart of our history: a nation that dedicated itself to human liberty also enslaved African Americans.

On Monday, Jan. 19, Florida honors two historic figures with very different goals: Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and ...

Cloudsplitter: A Novel,” by Russell Banks, is a 750-page missive that tells the story of John Brown’s lifelong fight against slavery through his son, Owen’s, eyes. The author lived in Keene, New York, ...

The truth behind the myths America still protects.

Program recognizes more than 800 locations in the U.S. and Canada with connections to the Underground Railroad. Brown was the ...

President Donald Trump’s administration is bolstering its military presence in the Middle East amid tensions with Iran. Meanwhile, Secretary of State Marco Rubio testifies before the Senate. Follow ...