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...
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...
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...