Civil War

Foundation raising funds for Mo. trail tracing Grant's Civil War path

Maria Altman

Missouri's Civil War Heritage Foundation is trying to raise money for a driving trail exploring Ulysses S. Grant's path through the state in the first…

The broken sword of Lt. Col. John Knapp will be part of a Missouri History Museum exhibit on the Civil War.

Website to guide area Civil War travelers

Rachel Lippmann

Civil War buffs who want to make St. Louis a part of their itinerary during the sesquicentennial of the war have a new website to help them plan their…

Missouri’s Civil War: reconciling differing views 150 years later

Maria Altman

http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/national/local-national-954188.mp3The 150th anniversary of the Civil War begins in April.There were…

A screen capture of the cover of Adam Arenson's new book, "The Great Heart of the Republic: St. Louis and the Cultural Civil War" (The Great Heart of the Republic: St. Louis and the Cultural Civil War Facebook page)

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New book about Civil War focuses on St. Louis

Maria Altman

This year marks the 150th anniversary of the Civil War.And just in time comes historian Adam Arenson’s new book “The Great Heart of the Republic: St.…

A memorial at the Zanzibar Anglican Cathedral depicting slaves to be sold at auction. A reenactment of a slave auction is planned in downtown St. Louis on Jan. 15. (Flickr Creative Commons User missy & the universe)

Slave sale to be staged in St. Louis for Civil War sesquicentennial

Slave auctions were once commonplace in Missouri. Families were separated, people were property and the event of the auction itself was a harsh one.In…

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Lee and Grant together again at Missouri History Museum

Mary Delach Leonard

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon: There are good reasons to visit the new "Lee and Grant" exhibition at the Missouri History Museum,…