In 1861, a long-growing tension in the United States finally reached a breaking point. It wasn’t a sudden explosion of ...

The Civil War was one of the most consequential events in American history, and these five films tackle that terrible ...

At Appomattox, Ulysses S. Grant offered Robert E. Lee's army magnanimous surrender terms, sparing thousands of lives.

In these books, an emperor, an officer and an orphan look for anything that resembles a clear victory in the fog of war.

The city of Portsmouth has finished its road resurfacing plan for this year, but it has taken that a step farther with road resurfacing plans for 2027 and 2028. Chemical incident in Institute triggers ...

“The American tradition has always been that once our troops are committed to battle, the full power and means of the nation should be mobilized and dedicated to fight for victory—not for stalemate or ...

Wilmington’s Bellamy Mansion Museum will conduct a 90-minute walking tour through historic downtown focused on the American ...

From Sherman's march to Trump's Iran deadline, a historical argument emerges for why ruthless wartime measures can ultimately ...