The story behind the "Old Glory" nickname for the American flag dates back to a 19th-century ship captain, who proudly ...

The Civil War ended in 1865, but for Minnesota and the one-time rebel state of Virginia, the battle continues over a prized ...

Object Details Manufactured by Unidentified Owned by Old Slave Mart Museum, American, founded 1937 Subject of Confederate States of America, 1861 - 1865 Description Four miniature souvenir Confederate ...

The first flag of the Confederacy, the Stars and Bars, flew over Tucson for 80 days, beginning with the arrival of a small Confederate force in February of 1862.

Occurrences and actions from our past are often debated and used as a foundation upon which values, beliefs and future paths ...

Davis, captured by Union forces, was imprisoned at Fort Monroe in Hampton, Va. Hood had surrendered to Union forces in Natchez, Miss. My primary celebration on Thursday, the 160th anniversary of the ...

Juneteenth originated in Galveston, Texas, after the end of the Civil War. Through the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863, enslaved people in the Confederate states were declared legally free.

The federal holiday on June 19 has also been called Juneteenth Independence Day, Freedom Day, second Independence Day and Emancipation Day.

Juneteenth originated in Galveston, Texas, after the end of the Civil War. Through the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863, enslaved people in the Confederate states were declared legally free.

Henry C. Longnecker (1820-1871) was born in Cumberland County but later made Lehigh County and Allentown his home. He served ...