What happened in April 1775 in and near Boston is an important chapter of the story of why, how and by whom America was birthed.

April 9, the day that the American Civil War ended in 1865, should be a national holiday celebrating the defeat of the Confederacy, the end of slavery, and the triumph of liberty.

Peter Godwin, who has seen death up close a few times over the course of his life, examines grief and belonging in a new ...

Meet 21 civil rights activists—past and present—whose bold leadership reshaped history and continues to inspire justice ...

Josephine Baker was an American-born actress and dancer, who would go on to take France by storm and become one of Europe’s ...

After the Civil War, Arkansas veterans returned home and attempted to revert to civilian life. During the immediate postwar ...

The record for longest official filibuster is still held by legendary racist Strom Thurmond, who railed against the Civil ...

Ted Widmer, a consulting editor for this special issue of Globe Ideas, is the author of “Lincoln on the Verge: Thirteen Days ...

What It’s About: The latest from The Verge journalist and novelist Nguyen (“New Waves”) follows four Vietnamese American ...

Despite support from his followers, many people across social media jumped to criticize Alec Baldwin's warning.

Alec Baldwin says the country is in a “bad” state of political division, describing it as a “pre-Civil War” environment. “Boy ...

Actor Alec Baldwin took to Instagram on Tuesday night to inform his followers that he believes America is in a 'pre-Civil war ...