When Americans disagreed on the power of individual states to control their respective governments and institutions, they fought a war, between themselves, during 1861 to 1865. Other countries have also fought "civil wars." These stories focus on those people, places and events.
This video clip is one of the trailers for Cold Mountain, a 2003 film directed by Anthony Minghella, based on the book by Charles Frazier.
Anna Jackson was at her husband's bedside when the General died.
WARNING: THIS CLIP CONTAINS GRAPHIC FOOTAGE AND RECREATED SCENES OF THE ROMANOVS' EXECUTION.
Why did Britain fight a civil war in the 17th century? What caused the people to execute their king (Charles I), promote Oliver Cromwell (to Lord Prot...
With religious freedom came two important ideas: The state had no right to interfere with the church - and - Charles I was a tyrant.
After Charles I was defeated, a movement to forever end monarchical rule in Britain took hold.
During Cromwells tenure as head of government, some of the people (ex-royals) were burdened with a ten-percent income tax without their consent.
During the "high water mark of the Confederacy," General Armistead (whose friends called him "Lo") leads his Confederate brigade toward the center of ...
While researching her book, Making of a Masterpiece, Sally Tippett Rains discovered an old scrapbook created by Margaret Mitchell's aunt.
President Lincoln wanted America to take a moderate approach when it was time to rebuild the country, and reconstruct the South, at the end of the Civ...
The Romanov family was executed at the Ipatiev House in Ekaterinburg. It has since been razed, on orders of Boris Yeltsin.
WARNING: THIS CLIP RECREATES SCENES FROM THE BATTLE FOR FREDERICKSBURG, DURING THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR.
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