One might well wonder why an inland city was selected as the site of a Civil War naval museum. The answer is twofold.

Civil War veterans from Edwardsville Post 461 gathered for a historic 1912 portrait on the library steps.

Elizabeth Van Lew, a Southern belle turned Union spymaster, exemplifies true heroism during the Civil War, challenging the diluted modern concept of a hero.

Historian Jay Winik writes about the leadup to the outbreak of the Civil War in “1861: The Lost Peace.” The' Andrew DeMillo ...

The Friendship Train: A True Story of Helping and Healing After World War II Debbie Levy, illus. by Boris Kulikov. Bloomsbury, $20.99 (48p) ISBN 978-1-5476-0802-7 ...

Port Hudson, Louisiana - once the site of a fierce Civil War siege—is now the backdrop for one of our most exciting relic hunts. Join us as we uncover a soldier’s sword, an artillery shell from the ...