On April 14, 1865, just days after the Civil War had effectively ended, President Abraham Lincoln attended a performance of...
On April 9, 1865, Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered his Army of Northern Virginia to Union General Ulysses S....
On March 6, 1857 – 169 years ago today – the United States confronted one of the most consequential and...
On November 3, 1868, the presidential election marked more than a mere transfer of power—it was a pivotal moment in...