Civil War
18 Photos of the Feud Between the Hatfields and McCoys
The Hatfield-McCoy feud involved two rural families from West Virginia and Kentucky along the Tug Fork of the Big Sandy…
Abraham Lincoln Played a Key Role in the Creation of this Law Enforcement Agency
Sadly, it isn't unusual for a president to be the object of sinister plots and conspiracies. According to sources, the…
The Story of the Last Surviving Witness to the Lincoln Assassination
As the years go by, history grows and grows. More and more events are added to the tapestry of human…
Today in History: Southern Congressman Beats Northern Senator with a Cane (1856)
April 12, 1861 may have been the official start of the American Civil War, but in reality, the tensions between…
These Stunning Colorized Historic Photos Make the Past Feel Like the Present
Photographic images bring history to life. Some of history’s most iconic images are in black and white. What if those…
Mob Justice: 5 of the Most Brutal Lynchings in America
Lynching is American. The term comes from Charles Lynch, who was a justice of the peace in Virginia during the…
Thousands of Southerners Fled the U.S. after the Civil War and Ended Up in this Country
The American Civil War left large regions of the United States utterly devastated. Most of that devastation was located in…
Today in History: First Vote to Impeach Andrew Johnson Fails (1868)
U.S. politics in the years after the American Civil war were very volatile. Andrew Johnson assumed the presidency when Abraham…
Today in History: Jefferson Davis is Captured in Georgia (1865)
While Robert E. Lee's surrender at Appomattox Court House on April 9, 1865 is almost unanimously seen as the 'end'…
This Native American Union Officer Surprised General Robert E. Lee at Appomattox Court House
Ely S. Parker was a lieutenant colonel during the American Civil War, and unless you're a student of the time…