As the deadliest war in United States history, the Civil War is a period many would like to forget. However, it’s impossible ...

By 1870, what was originally known as Little Rock's West Hazel Street was renamed West Ninth Street. As the population grew, ...

The Civil War had begun. Immediately following the attack, four more states -- Virginia, Arkansas, North Carolina ... in all rebel areas on January 1, 1863. Secretary of State William H.

The Civil War was fought in 10,000 places, from Valverde, New Mexico, and Tullahoma, Tennessee, to St. Albans, Vermont, and Fernandina on the Florida coast. More than 3 million Americans fought in ...

(THE CONVERSATION) During the American Civil War, huge metal monsters roamed the Mississippi River. Called ironclads, these boats were about 50 yards long, carried 75 tons of armor on their hulls and ...

M.N. Moore in Stuttgart. The official holiday for November was designated in 1863, only 50 years before the postcard, by President Lincoln in the midst of the Civil War.

Syria's civil war grew out of Assad's brutal crackdown on pro-democracy protests in 2011. More than a decade later, about half a million people have been killed, according to The Syrian ...

In addition to the humanitarian catastrophe, the Syria civil war continues to take a serious toll on the country’s economy. The Syrian people are faced with homelessness, as at least 22 percent ...

And despite the very real threat that the civil war posed to his rule for many years, it had seemed the war was over and Assad was the victor. The regime’s fall triggered a kaleidoscope of ...