Explore the American Civil War's history, causes like slavery and states' rights, key events including Gettysburg and ...

Legendary documentary filmmaker Ken Burns once called the Civil War "the most important event in American history," because ...

The battle, though small in scale, reinforced Union morale and contributed to the eventual formation of the state of West ...

The holiday's origins can be traced to the American Civil War, which killed more than 600,000 service members — both Union ...

Photo: Getty Images Memorial Day began in the mid-1800s as a way to honor the people who died in the American Civil War. The ...

From the American Revolution to modern battles, take a look back at the full toll of U.S. deaths in war this Memorial Day.

In 1971, Congress officially established Memorial Day as a federal holiday, moving its observance to the last Monday in May ...