John S. Mosby.Slave Owners Rebellion?It is said that the most robust support for secession came from the areas that had the most slaveowners. Based on ...

General Hugh Judson Kilpatrick.Early YearsKilpatrick graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1861, shortly after the war began, and was ...

In a new exhibition at the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s Renwick Gallery, over 30 works showcase the significance of this quilting tradition

No, the new nonfiction film Forgotten Hero: Walter White and the NAACP is not about the lead character in AMC’s crime drama, Breaking Bad. But the ...

Staff AttorneyCAIR-Chicago is seeking a Staff Attorney to join our Civil Rights Department and help fight against discrimination and hate crimes.To apply ...

A picture of Marlboro Jones. He was an African-American servant to a white Confederate soldier."These African Americans were real fighting men whose ...

Robert E. Lee in color.Confederate Soldiers’ UniformsAt the onset of the conflict, soldiers of the Confederacy donned garments sourced from their homes ...

Stonewall Jackson in a forage cap.Kepi & Forage CapThe kepi had been the most common headgear in the French Army. Its predecessor originally appeared ...

By Garret Murai, October 7, 2024 Attorneys will commonly add a Code of Civil Procedure section ...

On December 18, 1860, John J. Crittenden of Kentucky introduced a compromise plan to the U.S. Senate. Just two days later, South Carolina would ...