The Union Finally Lands a Victory
The significance of the North's capture of Fort Hatteras.
View ArticleLost, Again
After the Union captures the mysterious island of Roanoke, a new sort of lost colony emerges.
View ArticleA Boy Sergeant Fights at New Bern
Sgt. James Converse and the Union invasion of coastal North Carolina.
View ArticleLike Father, Like Son
A young man joins the Civil War to redeem his family from scandal, only to create one of his own.
View ArticleThings I Saw — No. 7
The artist draws things he saw in New York, Michigan, Florida, Georgia and North Carolina.
View ArticleThings I Saw — No. 10
The artist draws things he saw in North Carolina, New York and California.
View ArticleMurder in the Mountains
In the Appalachians, divided loyalties provided fertile ground for repeated atrocities. The worst came in Shelton Laurel Valley, N.C.
View ArticleAmerica’s Pastime, Behind Bars
How Civil War prisons contributed to the growth of baseball.
View ArticleLife in the Swamp
For thousands of escaped slaves, the forbidding Great Dismal Swamp in Virginia and North Carolina was a haven of freedom.
View ArticleReaching Math Students One by One
A digital-based program lets teachers divide up a class of 30 students into 30 different levels at which to teach them critical skills.
View ArticleSherman’s Last Stand
The Union victory at Bentonville brought the Western Theater to an end with a whimper, not a bang.
View ArticleThe New Bern Raid
Robert E. Lee's daring plan to capture a small North Carolina town -- and keep his army fed.
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