“The American Civil War is an experience central to our lives,” Foote explained in a 1987 interview contained in “Conversations With Shelby Foote,” edited by William C. Carter.

You might think a movie about a second American civil war would be a thinly veiled Trump story. It’s not — and it’s better for it. by Zack Beauchamp. Apr 12, 2024, 11:15 AM UTC ...

The CSS "Shenandoah" only learned of the Confederacy's defeat in the summer of 1865. That June, the cruiser's crew sank 24 ...

Foote provides students and scholars with a deeply researched, even handed treatment of this little understood aspect of the war. This reviewer highly recommends Rites of Retaliation, which the ...

Explore the American Civil War's history, causes like slavery and states' rights, key events including Gettysburg and Antietam, and the war's lasting impact on the United States ...

The Civil War started in April 1861 and raged for over four years. From Fort Sumter to Appomattox and beyond, here are the most basic facts you need.

But as a historian and professor who studies slavery, Southern history and the American Civil War, I know there’s really only one correct answer: slavery. Enslaved people and soldiers on a South ...

The Civil War was just the death throes of an outmoded way of life that was incompatible with American ideals, and the nail in its coffin was manufactured by Northern factories and foundries. 1 ...