Wisconsin archaeologists accidentally discovered a Civil War-era shipwreck believed to be the L.W. Crane. The vessel was built in 1865 and sank in 1880 after catching fire.

Wikimedia Commons/Internet Archive Book Images Major General George Thomas’s division at The Battle of Chickamauga Most Civil War nicknames came from brave charges or clever tactics. George Thomas got ...

Wikimedia Commons/Appomattox Court House National Historical Park, National Park Service “The war began in my front yard and ...

Discover how Alexander Gilmer, an Irish immigrant, became a leading Texas lumber and shipping magnate after overcoming early ...