A ceramic jug found in Germantown, PA turns out to be an example of a significant 19th century protective relic and piece of art — a face jug — created by African American slaves and freedmen ...

The Civil War (1861-1865) is America’s bloodiest war to date. It cost close to 1,100,000 casualties and claimed over 620,000 lives. These lesson plans are based on History Detectives episodes ...

The American Civil War Museum actually comprises three sites ... Thanks to its comprehensive collection of Confederate artifacts, weapons and art, this museum is a required stop for Civil War ...

Shiloh. Antietam. Vicksburg. The Civil War claimed over 750,000 soldiers. It remains by far the deadliest war in American history. “A Harvest of Death,” by Timothy H. O’Sullivan. 1863. Smithsonian ...

During and after the Civil War, inventive illustrations allowed Democrats ... local party organizations often turned their ballots into miniature works of art, using patriotic and partisan symbols ...