The popular mash bill during the Civil War era contained 77% corn. This grain is what gives bourbon its signature sweetness and smooth finish compared to other whiskeys.

What began as a simple Civil War relic hunt turned into something far more personal. In this episode, we share the moment that brought Heath and Kelly together and how a single find from the 1800s ...

A white Illinois teen attaches himself to a regiment of Black Union soldiers in the satirical Civil War novel "How to Dodge a Cannonball." NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with author Dennard Dayle about it.

When Civil War era reenactors descended upon the Old Lutheran Cemetery in Salisbury for the first annual Fame Fest on May 24, ... looking at pictures of what people wore during that time, ...