Although the Battle of Antietam is a much-studied encounter, Budiansky’s consideration of nine people caught up in the battle and its aftermath is thoughtful and insightful.

The Madison County residents took the self guided driving tour and saw Dunker Church, the Mumma Farm, the Sunken Road, Burnside Sycamore and the Corn Field.

Women presenting as men — whether to escape the stifling construct of feminine life or to stay close to husbands or brothers ...

At the time of the Civil War ... and persuasive war images. Alfred Waud, the most prolific special, created many of the most memorable sketches of critical moments at Antietam and Gettysburg ...

After watching excerpts from the episodes Chandler Tintype and Civil War Letters, each of which looks at how blacks were involved on both sides in the fighting of the Civil War, students engage in ...

“Antietam was Sept. 17 of 1862. There are some famous photographs that were taken here by Alexander Gardner,” Chuck ...

President Jimmy Carter's visits to Washington County included worshipping in Hagerstown, touring Antietam National Battlefield and fishing.

The American Civil War was the first major conflict that was photographed extensively, bringing shocking and often horrific images to the front pages and into people's living rooms. Photography ...

On both sides, the Civil War boasted men who were brilliant and charismatic—and others who did not ... Grant's Letter from Fort Donelson National Museum of American History Ulysses S. Grant to Robert ...