In our time, the battle for freedom is not with muskets or bayonets, but with ballots, books, and bold faith. The enemy is not across a ridge or up a hill — it’s in the mirror.

Joseph Ritchey prepares for a Civil War reenactment as a Union soldier at Henderson Hall on Saturday afternoon. (Photo by Michelle Dillon) BOAZ — The boom of cannons and the crack of rifles sounded ...

RICHMOND, Va. -- One hundred fifty years ago the Civil War returned to Virginia with renewed vigor and throughout 1864 the state was the main focus of fighting and campaigning. In 2014 Virginia will ...

Virginia continues to be a fantastic hub for American history. It is home to America's first English settlement. In addition, cities like Fredericksburg have such a deep-rooted history. Fredericksburg ...

This week, The Washington Post reported that a textbook for use in Virginia elementary schools claims that "thousands of Southern blacks fought in the Confederate ranks, including two black battalions ...

Fredericksburg, Virginia witnessed history unfold and is still leading the way. Visit Ferry Farm, George Washington’s ...

Virginia is granting more than $3.9 million to protect 621 acres of lands where Civil War battles raged, including two sites in Henrico County and one in Dinwiddie County, Gov. Glenn Youngkin said. In ...

GHENT, WV (WVNS) — On June 3, 1861, the bloodiest war fought on American soil commenced with a bang: the Battle of Philippi, also known as the “Philippi Races.” The battle is commonly considered the ...

Susannah Ural, the Frank and Virginia Williams Chair for Abraham Lincoln and Civil War Studies, will host the 2024 Williams Lecture and speak with two of the nation's leading Civil War historians ...

Jeffrey Rosen, lawyer and U.S. Constitution scholar, has written the second book in a series of constitutional contemplations, “The Pursuit of Liberty: How Hamilton vs. Jefferson Ignited the Lasting ...

BLACKSBURG -- The audience sits in semidarkness, some slumping as they stare out from sleep-tousled heads. Those with ROTC brush cuts and neat buns sit habitually at attention, even at 9 a.m. The ...