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Veterans Day History: Americans at War

Posted Fri Nov 11, 2011 11:23 AM ET | 0

This Veterans' Day, Discovery News honors American military service personnel with a look back at some of the great battles throughout our nation's history. Read more

Odd Historical Items Sold at Auction

Posted Mon Jul 18, 2011 11:38 AM ET | 0

Want to buy a piece of history? Be prepared to pay a lot -- even for a used coffin. Read more

How Memorial Day Came to Be

Posted Fri May 27, 2011 07:00 AM ET | 0

Explore the origins of our national holiday to remember America's veterans who have died in combat. Read more

Did President Lincoln Believe in God?

Posted by Emily Sohn Fri Apr 15, 2011 07:01 AM ET | 0

A resurfaced letter, which sold this week for $35,000, raises questions about the 16th president's faith. Read more

Rarely Seen Faces of the Civil War : Slide Show

Posted Mon Apr 11, 2011 04:57 PM ET | 0

Take a look at the rarely seen faces of the Civil War. Read more

Civil War Photography: Slide Show

Posted Mon Apr 11, 2011 07:00 AM ET | 0

The world's first true war photographers first emerged during the Civil War. Explore some of their most captivating work here. Read more

How Civil War Photography Changed War

Posted by Eric Niiler Mon Apr 11, 2011 07:00 AM ET | 0

Civil War photographers completely changed perceptions of modern warfare. Read more

How the Civil War Changed Modern Medicine

Posted by Emily Sohn Fri Apr 8, 2011 07:00 AM ET | 0

The bloodiest conflict on American soil ushered in a new era of medicine. Read more

Painting Civil War History: Slide Show

Posted Mon Mar 28, 2011 12:30 PM ET | 0

Historical artist of the Civil War, Dale Gallon reconstructs events from the 1860s from his home in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Read more

Top 10 Civil War Innovations: Slide Show

Posted Mon Mar 28, 2011 07:00 AM ET | 0

The Civil War was a major force of destruction but also spawned a wave of innovations. Read more

Civil War Message in a Bottle Decoded: Big Pic

Posted Mon Dec 27, 2010 12:20 PM ET | 0

A message placed in a corked glass vial dating back to the Civil War was finally revealed. Read more

Slave Children Appear in Rare Photo: Big Pic

Posted Fri Jun 11, 2010 12:29 PM ET | 0

This 150-year-old image was found in an attic in North Carolina. Read more

Lost 1913 Lincoln Film Surfaces in Barn

Posted Tue Apr 13, 2010 06:45 PM ET | 0

The lone copy of a 30-minute silent film about the 16th president has surfaced in the unlikeliest of places. Read more

General Lee Surrenders at Appomattox: Big Pic

Posted Fri Apr 9, 2010 09:23 AM ET | 0

On this day in history, General Robert E. Lee surrenders and begins the end of the Civil War. Read more

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Deadly Geology of the U.S. Civil War

Posted Thu Oct 22, 2009 09:19 AM ET | 0

The Civil War's deadliest battles had a lot to do with the geology of the ground soldiers fought on. Read more

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