William Harvey Carney, born in slavery, was the hero of the Battle of Battery Wagner, fought in South Carolina in 1863.

Today’s episode will focus on one of the biggest – and most important – turning points in world history; the Battle of ...

Read the Sullivan Ballou letter and learn more about the background of it. Ironically, Sullivan Ballou's letter was never mailed.

Wikimedia Commons/Christophe cagé The First Shot of the Civil War at Fort Sumter Confederate Lieutenant Henry S. Farley pulled the trigger of a large cannon at Fort Sumter at 4:30 a.m. on April 12, ...