The first assault against national unity came not from South Carolina's declaration of secession in 1861, but many years earlier, when frontier farmers rebelled against a federal tax on whiskey, a ...

South Carolina gala marks 150 years after secession, sparks debate on slavery. Dec. 20, 2010— -- It's been 150 years since South Carolina became the first state to secede from the Union ahead of ...

A living historian brings the past to life for contemporary Americans by portraying historical figures at public events such as our long-defunct Heritage Days festival. Such a person visited my ...

"The Hidden Light of Northern Fires" tells the story of Mary, who uses her New York farm as an Underground Railroad stop during the Civil War, a... Civil War Story Of Northern Secession Inspires Novel ...

When the Maryland Legislature moved to Frederick City for a special session in 1861, it was meant to send a signal. Maryland was a divided border state, but Frederick was a solid Union-backing city.

The memory of the Civil War collided with modern-day civil rights Monday as protesters targeted a "Secession Ball" commemorating South Carolina's decision exactly 150 years ago to secede from the ...