Most say the Civil War began April 12, 1861, with the first shots fired on Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor. But many historians say it began months earlier.

Capt. Meigs of the U.S. Army reported to Washington that he had installed a draw bridge and gate at Fort Taylor, both of which were closed every night. He ...

Yet as we approach the 250th anniversary of the nation’s founding, a candid consideration of some of the darker aspects our history, too often overlooked, supports the claims by rioters that they were ...