By Farooq A. KperogiIn the spirit of America’s Black History Month, which is celebrated every February, I am continuing my tradition of writing columns that focus on the unique experiences, trials, ...

In the last half of the 19th century, America underwent a series of changes. The Civil War brought tensions over slavery to a head, and resulted in thousands of deaths. Following the conflict ...

4:1 — The ratio of people who attended church weekly to those who voted in the 1860 election 2.5 — Approximate percentage of the American population that died in the Civil War 7 million ...

The Civil War was fought in 10,000 places, from Valverde, New Mexico, and Tullahoma, Tennessee, to St. Albans, Vermont, and Fernandina on the Florida coast. More than 3 million Americans fought ...

Things came to a head in 1860 when the northerner ... itself “thrilled by the death of our oppressor." The American Civil War left a bitter legacy. In the south, burned and devastated, the ...

In the spirit of America’s Black History Month, which is celebrated every February, I am continuing my tradition of writing columns that focus on the unique experiences, trials, and triumphs of Black ...