American women would not be welcome as full-time military members until 1948, but those who really, really wanted to fight ...

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

The Battle of Cold Harbor was the Confederacy’s last major Civil War victory. Does it offer any insight into the mysterious ...

The general’s campaign through the South is known for its brutality against civilians. For the enslaved who followed his army ...