Civil War

The latest news on Civil War

May 4, 2012

Cinco de Mayo is not Mexican Independence Day, and its origins are largely forgotten.

Apr 13, 2012

Guy Gugliotta, author of 'Freedom's Cap,' discusses what it took to build the U.S. Capitol.

Feb 9, 2012

Pension recipients are alive, but in poor health

Jan 23, 2012

Newt Gingrich and South Carolina are cut from the same trouble-making cloth.

Jan 17, 2012

Rick Perry's allusion to to the Civil War carries significant weight in a debate in South Carolina on Martin Luther King Day.

Sep 6, 2011

There are other ways to show state pride and heritage.

Sep 1, 2011

Aside from the slavery issue, Rick Perry's political agenda resembles the Confederate Constitution.

Aug 18, 2011

Auctioneer credited with returning $10,000 Antietam papers.

Jun 2, 2011

Budget, debt, and entitlement debates parallel Civil War battles, with Cantor and Ryan taking the Confederate side.

Apr 29, 2011

The potential 2012 presidential candidate makes Rep. Michele Bachmann look halfway rational.

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