For 250 years, the US Army has adapted as a living organization composed of operating units and institutional organizations ...

On April 15, 1861, after Fort Sumter fell to Confederate Army forces, Pres. Abraham Lincoln issued his call to arms for ...

Explore the history of presidential pardons for insurrectionists, including those of Andrew Johnson and Ulysses S. Grant, and their consequences.

In the early years of the Civil War, Knight ran the only pro-Union newspaper published in Europe: The London American. It operated two doors down on Fleet Street from one touting the Confederate ...

His story was so inspiring that it reached all the way to President Abraham Lincoln and ... drummer boy -- a critical position during the Civil War that was responsible for much more than sheer ...

From military bases to wildlife refuges, a president who specializes in branding is renaming things to make a point.

Washington DC attracts millions of visitors every year, but behind the iconic monuments and must-see museums, there’s a wealth of lesser-known gems vying for your attention, writes Helen Van Berkel ...

articles and film accounts of the Civil War and Gettysburg. Chamberlain commanded Union troops at the Appomattox surrender ...

Syria's fragile transition from decades of Assad family brutal rule has been greatly shaken with an outburst of sectarian retribution and killings, posing a serious challenge to the new leadership led ...

Abraham Lincoln said goodbye to his friend for the last time as they left the meeting that afternoon. It was Friday, April 14 ...

By Raja Abdulrahim Reporting from Aleppo, Syria Syria’s interim president, Ahmed al-Shara ... divisions after more than 13 years of civil war.