The historic photo exhibit at the Art Museum at the University of Saint Joseph in West Hartford is free and open to the ...

Between 1861 and 1865, Americans made war on each other ... options to learn about the people, places and events surrounding the Civil War. Explore each episode and watch clips from the film.

On November 6, 1860 Abraham Lincoln was elected President of the United States -- an event that outraged ... Finally, on April 18, 1865, the Civil War ended with the surrender of the Confederate ...

As they paraded by him for the first time in March of 1864, soldiers of the Army of the Potomac knew the general in full dress blues, accented with sash and sword, was the freshly minted commander of ...

But he also had an extraordinary ability see events clearly and adapt to them, responding decisively when necessary. Above all, there is his evolution on civil rights. He began the Civil War with ...

Registration is open for The Friends of the Boy in Blue Civil War Memorial's 12th annual Civil War Symposium 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

On April 17, 1865, the largest troop surrender of the Civil War occurred. While the event was a momentous one, the place where it happened was not particularly notable before that day. It was a ...