UNC Board To Study What Do With "Silent Sam" Statue
The board that oversees North Carolina's public university system will take more time to study what to do with a toppled confederate monument known as "Silent Sam."
Civil War
Will South Sudan's New Peace Agreement Hold This Time?
After years of devastating civil war and broken peace deals, South Sudan is at a crossroads again. While many displaced refugees are still afraid to return home, others see big reasons for hope.
'Unimaginable' Suffering In South Sudan. Is There Any Hope?
That's how the U.N. aid chief characterizes the situation. A cease-fire that could bring improvements was signed last week — and violated within hours.
Civil War Battlefield 'Limb Pit' Reveals Work Of Combat Surgeons
Scientists have been analyzing bones first uncovered by a utility crew digging at the Manassas National Battlefield Park in Virginia. The remains provide insights into surgery during the Civil War.
Maryland Gets Closer To Retiring State Song That Calls Northerners 'Scum'
"Maryland, My Maryland," written early in the Civil War, praises the Confederacy. State senators now have voted to reclassify the song as "historical."
The Zombie Amendments To The Constitution You've Probably Never Heard Of
They won't eat your brains, but technically, they still could come back to life. Not all the amendments that passed Congress have stood the test of ratification by the states.
3 Ways To Think About What Mattered In The Deluge Of Political News This Week
From the legal "shock and awe" of Trump campaign officials' indictments by DOJ special counsel Robert Mueller to party divisions laid bare, what a week.
John Kelly Claims Civil War Caused By Lack Of Compromise. History Shows Otherwise
The White House chief of staff made the remark during an interview on Fox News. Observers were quick to point out that decades of "compromise" on slavery preceded, and did not prevent, the Civil War.
Virginia School Board Set To Rename J.E.B. Stuart High School
After a two-year battle between "Keepers," who want the name to stay, and "Changers," who believe it represents the history of racism, the board is expected to remove the name Thursday.
Looking 'Beyond The Big House' And Into The Lives Of Slaves
A new house tour bypasses Charleston's antebellum mansions and takes visitors directly to the quarters where enslaved people lived and worked.