On this day in 1861, Union and Confederate troops clashed outside of Manassas, Virginia in the first major engagement of the Civil War.

This episode explores the beginnings of the American Civil War, from deepening divisions over slavery to the firing on Fort ...

Who was Thomas Francis Meagher? Irish history expert Davy Holden looks at the life of the Irish revolutionary and his role in US history.

The John Brown Farm State Historic Site will host its annual Civil War Encampment Weekend from Aug. 8 to 10. Over the course ...

The Central PA Civil War Round Table will hold its next meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 5, at 7 p.m. in the Activities Room of the South Hills ...