The first, local Flag Day observances came after the Civil War and eventually a federal law designated June 14 as Flag Day in ...

A white Illinois teen attaches himself to a regiment of Black Union soldiers in the satirical Civil War novel "How to Dodge a Cannonball." NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with author Dennard Dayle about it.

The Juneteenth flag will fly over some state capitols and city buildings on June 19. Here's what to know about the flag's ...

The Juneteenth flag will fly over some state capitols and city buildings on June 19. Here's what to know about the flag's ...

For beginners and those brushing up on history, here are some answers: ...

MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell didn't hold back his contempt for Trump, who promised to restore the names of military bases to those of Confederate generals.

The Sons of the Confederate Veterans retreated from a court battle to fly its flags over Lexington ... one with strong ties to VMI and to the Civil War. W&L takes part of its name from Confederate ...

Instead, Maryland residents greeted Union ... Confederate flags, which they already had at home, at the ready. Across the country, removing slavery from its central role in prompting the Civil War ...

A white Illinois teen attaches himself to a regiment of Black Union soldiers in the satirical Civil War novel "How to Dodge a Cannonball." NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with author Dennard Dayle about it.

The president celebrates the 250th anniversary of the US Army as demonstrators hold "No Kings" events from coast to coast.

America honors two intertwined symbols: the U.S. Army's founding 250 years ago in 1775 and Flag Day. Both emerged from the ...