As time passes, history often becomes blurred. Stories are retold, facts are altered, and over generations, popular belief ...

Explore the truths behind Civil War and slavery myths that persist in America and understand the real history behind them.

The 1860 presidential election, which saw Abraham Lincoln win without Southern support, intensified divisions over slavery ...

The first assault against national unity came not from South Carolina's declaration of secession in 1861, but many years earlier, when frontier farmers rebelled against a federal tax on whiskey, a ...

South Carolina gala marks 150 years after secession, sparks debate on slavery. Dec. 20, 2010— -- It's been 150 years since South Carolina became the first state to secede from the Union ahead of ...

Slavery, states' rights, and secession commissioners -- The first wave -- The South Carolinians -- The Alabamiams -- The mission to Virginia -- Conclusion: apostles of disunion, apostles of racism -- ...

Oregon’s conservative eastern counties want to break away from the rest of their deep-blue state and become part of the solidly red state of Idaho. They want President Donald Trump to help make it ...

Two books, no doubt inspired by the sesquicentennial of the Civil War, are both timely, yet they differ starkly in style and content. Adam Goodheart's "1861" is an eloquent review of major events and ...

When the Maryland Legislature moved to Frederick City for a special session in 1861, it was meant to send a signal. Maryland was a divided border state, but Frederick was a solid Union-backing city.

The memory of the Civil War collided with modern-day civil rights Monday as protesters targeted a "Secession Ball" commemorating South Carolina's decision exactly 150 years ago to secede from the ...