This simple dish towel was used as a flag of truce by Confederate troops during Gen. Robert E. Lee’s surrender at Appomattox Court House, Virginia, on April 9, 1865, and is now on display at the ...

Four Confederate soldier skeletons from the 1862 Battle of Williamsburg were found at Colonial Williamsburg, with archaeologists working to identify the remains.

They say the older you get, you either become someone who smokes meat or someone who gets into the Civil War. Well, I feel like I'm more of a WWII guy, but I've been known to dabble in America's ...

From war dramas like "Saving Private Ryan" to musicals like "Hamilton," these are the films that scream "America" to us.

Anders, the teenage protagonist of Dennard Dayle’s impressive debut, the Civil War novel “How to Dodge a Cannonball,” is an idealist, a dreamer, an optimist. And also, a goddamn fool.

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.

Fifty-two Black veterans of the Civil War are buried at Providence's North Burial Ground. They will be honored June 21 as the community marks Juneteenth.

One of the highlights of the American summer is July 4th. Fireworks, parades, and barbecues are all staples of the ...

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 main gate at Fort Lee in Virginia is shown in 2021. The site is one of seven renamed in recent years that will return to its original title. (U.S. Army) President Donald Trump on Tuesday ...

War film with 'most satisfying ending in history' fans only have days to watch This 1950s classic war movie went on to win seven Oscars, and fans can't help but agree that it's a 'masterpiece' ...

Filmmakers say they are looking for someone to bring authentic period presence and help recreate a 1940s civilian or soldier atmosphere. The film is shooting this July in Troy.