Information on the Civil War is well-known, but what about some of the factors that led to its start? This week, we examine some of those issues and how, after years of growing tensions, the nation ...

The American Revolution (1775-83) enabled the 13 English colonies to form a new nation; the American Civil War (1861-65) corrected a major defect in our Constitution (1787). Over 700,000 Americans ...

The United States is a relatively young country, speaking in the grander scope of things. That said, it is a nation that has been shaped and molded by conflict. Whether it is wars of colonialism and ...

The Battle of Toms Brook, an 1864 cavalry fight between Union and Confederate forces in Shenandoah County, was fought on land that was approved for a 122-home residential development. The Shenandoah ...

The 28th annual ‘Battle for Sacramento’ Civil War reenactment is happening this weekend.

Approximately 100 gallons of used oil spilled in McDowell County on Friday, environmental officials said. Ursus Brew Works celebrates grand opening in Charleston A new brewery in Charleston officially ...

Strategy is the focus of most of the modern military historians. Their driving assumption is that strategy is the ‘dog’ and tactics is the ‘tail.’ In other words, strategy shapes the course and ...

HENRICO COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — Multiple Henrico County battlefields will be further protected and persevered through a National Park Service (NPS) grant worth over $340,000 combined. The Virginia ...

More than a century before streaming platforms and superhero cinematic universes, American filmmakers were already chasing scale, spectacle and national history. One of the boldest examples is The ...