An argument can be made that the Civil War began in Lawrence 150 years ago this week – even though the war’s first shots weren’t officially fired for another six years. Feuding between the ...

The Civil War was a military, cultural, political, and economic milestone in American history. For four years the nation was in a bloody divide that extended from the East Coast to the pioneer West ...

Two children of Civil War veterans received pensions from V.A. of $876 annually One of the children, a man, died last August at the age of 93 Last verified Civil War veteran died in 1951 ...

Lincoln’s win signaled a turning point for the United States that resulted in four years of bloody war. This section displays objects that serve as evidence of the turmoil leading up to the election ...

NANTUCKET, Massachusetts (WBZ) — A Nantucket man has been charged with drunk driving after crashing into a 150-year-old monument to Civil War veterans on the island, police said. Police and fire ...