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The Civil War Wasn't Just About the Union and the Confederacy. Native Americans Played a Role Too

By Megan Kate Nelson

She Was Born Into Slavery, Was a Spy and Is Celebrated as a Hero—But We're Missing the Point of the 'Mary Bowser' Story

By Lois Leveen

Some White Southerners Didn’t Want to Secede During the Civil War—Or Build Confederate Monuments After

By Elizabeth Varon / History News Network

'It's the Legacy of Slavery': Here's the Troubling History Behind Tipping Practices in the U.S.

By Rachel E. Greenspan
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Why UNC’s Toppled ‘Silent Sam’ Statue Has Been a Focus Point of Protest for Decades

Demonstrators knocked down the statue Monday night

By Jennifer Calfas

The Surprising Reason Why So Many Civil War Memorials Look Almost Exactly the Same

Find out in this clip from '10 That Changed America'

By Lily Rothman

The Surprising Reason Why the Battle of Gettysburg Took Place Where It Did

Robert E. Lee designed an offensive operation into Pennsylvania to offset recent Rebel setbacks, but why there and why then?

By Declan Cronin and Catherine L. Thompson / History News Network

The Real Lesson of Kanye West's Take on Slavery, According to an Expert

“When you hear about slavery for 400 years. For 400 years?! That sounds like a choice," Kanye West told TMZ

By Olivia B. Waxman

The Civil War Never Stopped Being Fought in America’s Classrooms. Here’s Why That Matters

John Kelly’s controversial statement on the Civil War, which blamed the conflict on failure to compromise, didn't come about by accident

By Arica L. Coleman

Stephen Colbert Helps John Oliver Take Down the Confederacy on Last Week Tonight

John Oliver has a few ideas for what to do with Confederate monuments

By Melissa Locker

How a Court Answered a Forgotten Question of Slavery’s Legacy

As Americans debated how the Civil War period is publicly commemorated, a quieter battle over a related question was finally put to rest

By Arica L. Coleman

We’re Still Not Ready for the Next Banking Crisis

These are today's best ideas

By The Aspen Institute

A Photographer Reflects on Covering Conflict in the Central African Republic

Photographer William Daniels published a book of his work in the African country

By Olivier Laurent

'Hell on Earth': A New Documentary on Syria Traces the Rise of ISIS

Watch an exclusive clip from the new documentary, premiering June 11 on National Geographic Channel

By Andrew Katz

Why Jefferson Davis Got His U.S. Citizenship Back

The 1978 decision provides an illustration of the way attitudes toward the Civil War have evolved

By Olivia B. Waxman

Civil War Museum Says It's Closing Because County Asked Them to Remove Confederate Flags

The county says it only asked the museum to remove the Confederate Flag out front

By Julia Zorthian

How Memorial Day Went From Somber Occasion to Summer Celebration

The Memorial Day holiday was originally meant to be a day to honor those killed in battle. How did it become a day for celebration instead?

By Merrill Fabry

Confederate Monuments Debate Grows

Debates over statues have arrived in Charlottesville and Orlando

By Josh Sanburn

New Orleans Mayor Talks Confederate Monuments

Three statues are slated for removal soon

By Josh Sanburn

A Donald Trump Impersonator Sat Down With 'Andrew Jackson' to Talk Civil War

After President Donald Trump suggested that Andrew Jackson could have averted the Civil War, comedian Anthony Atamanuik took it upon himself to have a sit down with the late politician to get his thoughts on...

By Ashley Hoffman
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