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The camera changed how many Americans saw the Civil War – and exposed millions to the horrors of conflict for the very first time

It was published ten years before a shot was fired. And was written by a woman. How did Uncle Tom’s Cabin fan the flames of the American Civil War

For those enslaved, it was the perpetrator of countless horrors. So why did almost 200,000 African-Americans put their lives on the line to preserve...

What about the Native Americans who found themselves stuck in the middle of the Civil War – why did they fight for both sides?

Reconstruction was one of the most tumultuous periods in U.S. history. After four years of Civil War, not everyone agreed on the best way forward. The...

Long range, high calibre weapons – the cannon helped propel the Union to victory. But how did the technological advances that took place during the...

They empowered US Army medics to save countless lives – but how did the humble medical kit evolve with the American Civil War?

Military leaders didn’t just rely on carrier pigeons and messengers on horseback to share information during the American Civil War – they texted each...

It’s got fewer words than the average rap song, and takes less time to read than it does to boil an egg. So how did the Gettysburg Address inspire a...

Hop in the car and join the American Battlefield Trust's very own Garry Adelman for this full tour of the Gettysburg National Military Park. The video...

Take a behind-the-scenes look at a Civil War-era “base ball” tournament and see how America’s pastime has evolved — and remained the same — over the...

VIDEO | Much of Civil War history focuses on the generals and soldiers fighting battles in unfamiliar lands, but there were also millions of people...