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

Before this Civil War site is buried under a new shopping mall, we had one final shot at saving its history. Using the ...

Armed with metal detectors and a passion for the past, we explore ground once trodden by Civil War soldiers. The relics we uncover—bullets, buttons, buckles—have been buried for over 150 years, ...