The Harrowing Story of the Civil War’s Refugees
The Saturday Evening Post captured this 1864 firsthand report of the devastation wrought by the war on the civilian population.
The Saturday Evening Post captured this 1864 firsthand report of the devastation wrought by the war on the civilian population.
A union solider shares his unvarnished account of the often brutal, and sometimes astonishing, march through the Confederacy to Atlanta and the sea.
Of the 45,000 Union soldiers who’d been held at Andersonville Confederate prison during the American Civil War, 13,000 died. During the worst months, 100 men died each day from malnutrition, exposure to the elements, and communicable disease.
How the Post covered the Battle of Gettysburg.
Thousands of soldiers’ lives were saved by a special organization of volunteers.
Did you know Lincoln wanted Robert E. Lee to command the Union Army? Or that more than 10,000 Native Americans fought in the war? Plus more intriguing 19th century trivia.
In 1863, Post editors rewrote the war to put the Union Army and Navy in a more positive light.
In World War I, for the first time in history, even those civilians far from the battlefield faced grave danger from aerial bombardment. The Post asked readers to imagine what a future war on American soil might be like.
More than 40 years after the injustice of Japanese Internment, the United States offered an apology and restitution with the Civil Liberties Act of 1988.
Complaints about synthetic Milk of Human Kindness have been pouring in from all over.
Many of the country’s most lavish and extensive military exhibits are private collections. Luckily, these six are open to the public.
One of the most decorated military figures in American history dedicated his final decade of life to making the case that supporting veterans and active-duty servicemen and women required opposing both wars and the military-industrial complex.
Ideals are one thing; the messy business of putting them into practice is another.
Many of America’s wars have been pondered, commemorated, and mythologized. Here are seven wars, actions, and interventions that are less remembered.
After 70 years in business, Florence’s Restaurant is getting the recognition it deserves, and the sharecroppers’ daughter from Boley is too.
In the news for the week ending October 29, 2021, are wind and rain, landlines and TV Guide, Martha Stewart, a historic gunfight, and more.