Civil War

A conference committee will decide what to do with an Alabama bill that would prevent Confederate monuments from being taken down. The group of will try…

Some of ya'll might wonder why Alabama is called the "Heart of Dixie?" Well, we call it the Heart of Dixie because of bank notes issued by the Citizens…

A committee probing the possible impeachment of Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley is hiring special counsel to lead the investigation. The House Judiciary…

Staff Sergeant Ryan Pitts is the most recent recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor. The honor is awarded to military personnel for personal acts…

Alabama Public Radio has been looking back at key events of the War Between the States in and around Alabama. Today marks the 150th anniversary of the…

This week marks one hundred and fifty years since the Battle of Mobile Bay. For the past week, the Alabama Public Radio newsroom has been looking back on…

All week long Alabama Public Radio is taking a look back at events during the War Between the States. One hundred fifty years ago plans were underway for…

Alabama Public radio is looking back on a pivotal moment in the American Civil War. Next week marks one hundred and fifty years since the battle of Mobile…

Civil War re-enactors from across the nation will be on the Alabama coast this weekend to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Mobile Bay…

It's an historic day in the annals of submarine warfare.Today marks the 150th anniversary of the attack by the Confederate submarine H.L. Hunley on the…