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Civil War

File photo of a Confederate flag. (Photo by Chris Hondros/Getty Images)

Confederate Flag At Old N.C. Capitol Coming Down

A Confederate battle flag hung inside the old North Carolina State Capitol last week to mark the sesquicentennial of the Civil War is being taken down after civil rights leaders raised concerns.

2013/03/29

The Hunley laying in a preservation tank. After sinking the USS Housatonic during the Civil War, the Hunley, and its' crew disappeared.   (Photo courtesy of Friends of the Hunley via Getty Images)

Experts: Confederate Sub Near Target At Sinking

Scientists say the submarine that was the first in history to sink an enemy warship was much closer than thought to a Union ship it sank in 1864.

2013/01/28

File photo of President Barack Obama addressing a crowd at the College of Charleston during his 2008 presidential campaign.  (Photo by Richard Ellis/Getty Images)

Historians, Activists Ponder Role Of Black Power

In the city where the first shots were fired in a bloody civil war that freed millions of slaves, historians, activists and ordinary folks will discuss the legacy of black power and what it means today.

2012/09/16

The Hunley laying in a preservation tank. After sinking the USS Housatonic during the Civil War, the Hunley, and its' crew disappeared.   (Photo courtesy of Friends of the Hunley via Getty Images)

Confederate Sub’s Blue Light Mystery

Call it a blue light mystery now that scientists have conserved the lantern from the Confederate submarine H.L. Hunley, the first sub in history to sink an enemy warship.

2012/04/21

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