Many white Southerns have cherished the memory of Nathan Bedford Forrest -- a Confederate general and founding Klansman. But a new controversy reveals how much Civil War remembrance has changed. More »
Hollywood will never make a movie that satisfies professional scholars. But as a work of art, Lincoln offers plenty to admire. More »
On the anniversary of Antietam, a new PBS documentary captures the grief of 19th century Americans but not their attitude toward redemption. More »
Journalists love to recycle old clichés about the rebel banner. But its days as an official symbol of Southern pride are rapidly coming to an end. More »
A bizarre attack on a beloved Boston memorial raises questions about how we portray the conflict at its 150-year anniversary. More »
In 1950s America, pre-civil war plantations were depicted as scenes of peaceful coexistence between master and slaves. More »
Southerners have falsely claimed that "Black Confederates" fought in the Civil War. But the North has a myth of its own. More »
The gray-haired enthusiasts who march through Richmond shouting "Kill Yankees!" are doing little to inspire a new generation. More »
The movie ended with a climactic battle scene. But the all-black regiment went on to fight unjust payment policies -- and won. More »
Some portray them as devoted manservants who rescued the wounded and remained lifelong friends with their masters. The true picture is far less romantic. More »
Over time, our memory of national catastrophes becomes less personal and more nuanced. More »
A history teacher argues that statues of Stonewall Jackson and Robert E. Lee deserve to be left alone More »
From multiracial battle reenactments to seminars on John Brown, sesquicentennial events are revealing just how much our understanding of history has changed in the past 50 years More »
Eager to court black voters while retaining southern conservatives, Gingrich writes a notorious massacre out of his book More »
