Charles I became King of England in 1625. He fell out with the English Parliament for several reasons. The disputes escalated into a civil war in 1642. After nearly seven years of war, Charles was ...

The new Civil War Trails sign on the Eastern Shore dedicates Peter Jacob Carter. The sign’s origins lie with Arthur Carter, ...

“To speak as the slave would, to say that we are as happy for the Civil War as most Americans are for the Revolutionary War, is to rupture the narrative.” ...

Basing House was a thorn in Parliament’s side. Commanding the road to London (held by the parliamentarians) the mansion hampered the city’s communications and its prosperous wool trade. It was ...

On episode 84, Charles talks to Michael Vorenberg about his new book, Lincoln’s Peace: The Struggle to End the American Civil War. When did the Civil War end? Why is it hard to tell? What about ...

A group financed by billionaire Charles Koch and conservative legal activist Leonard Leo sued Donald Trump for imposing ...